In this episode of GeeksBlabla, we discuss with our guests the art of decision-making, how to make better decisions, and how to deal with the consequences of our decisions.




Guests

Meriem Zaid
Mehdi Cheracher
Soubai Abderahim
Otmane Fettal
Djalal



Notes


0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming


0:03:50 - Why is "it depends" such a common response in the IT industry?


0:16:24 - Anecdotes and examples of "it depends" in the IT industry


0:41:17 - The importance of transparency in the process of decision making


0:55:40 - What are the risks associated with one-size-fits-all answers in IT?


1:03:20 - Experimentation budgets are essential to better decisions


1:12:30 - What are some of your strategies to make better decisions?


1:42:30 - Why it's hard to decide on paying technical debt?


1:59:56 - Book recommendations, Closing and Goodbye




Books

Algorithms to live by.
Thinking, Fast and Slow.
Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking
Linux System Programming: Talking Directly to the Kernel and C Library

Prepared and Presented by

Abdelati El ASRI


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