X.3.3 · Skill in Decision-making
Reversible and irreversible decisions
Moving fast on decisions you can undo and slowly on those you cannot.
Most decisions can be reversed cheaply and deserve speed. A few, such as data models, public APIs and pricing promises, are hard to undo and deserve care. Telling the two apart is one of the most useful judgment skills.
Resources
2- articleStart hereReversible and irreversible decisions ↗Farnam Street · 2018 · 8 min
Decide easy-to-undo things fast and spend care on the few that are hard to reverse.
- articleStart here2016 letter to shareholders ↗Jeff Bezos · 2017 · 9 min
Two-way door decisions, deciding with about 70% of the information you wish you had, and "disagree and commit".
Tools
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