I spent three hours last Tuesday watching a mid-sized logistics manager try to “optimize” his department by demoing five different automated payroll platforms. He was looking for a magic wand, … Read more
Author: Idris Haverkamp
A tool cannot fix a process you have not written down. I start with the process.
Automating Something You Do Weekly
I spent forty-five minutes in a windowless conference room last Tuesday watching a logistics manager try to justify a $20,000 software subscription. He wanted to know how to automate a … Read more
A Bug Report a Developer Can Use
I spent three hours last Tuesday watching a senior dev stare at a screen, trying to decipher a ticket that essentially said, “It’s broken.” We’ve spent millions on Jira licenses … Read more
Leave Tracking That Prevents Clashes
I spent forty minutes this morning watching a mid-sized logistics manager argue with a software salesperson about a dashboard that costs $200 per user. They were trying to figure out … Read more
Testing Without Being Technical
Stop looking for a “magic” no-code testing suite to save your project. I see it every week: a manager spends fifty grand on a fancy automation platform because they think … Read more
Working From a Cafe Without Being That Person
I spent forty-five minutes last Tuesday watching a guy at the corner table struggle with a laptop, a tangled mess of chargers, and a mounting sense of panic every time … Read more
Templates for the Things You Write Monthly
I spent three hours last Tuesday watching a logistics manager try to “optimize” his team’s output by purchasing a $5,000 SaaS subscription packed with pre-built workflows. He thought he was … Read more
Turning Down Work and Keeping the Client
Stop looking for a “magic script” or a delicate psychological trick to teach you how to say no to a client. Most of the productivity gurus will tell you to … Read more
Hr Software for Under Fifty People
I spent three hours last Tuesday watching a mid-sized logistics manager walk through a demo for a “revolutionary” HCM suite. He was mesmerized by the dashboard colors and the automated … Read more
A Brief With Acceptance Criteria
Stop throwing money at Jira subscriptions and hoping they’ll solve your communication gaps. I’ve sat in enough boardrooms to know that most people approach how to brief a developer by … Read more