Posts Tagged ‘block’

Scrum for One

That’s a funny word, isn’t it? “Scrum.” Scrum is a project management strategy for software development teams. The name comes from rugby (I guess) where it refers to the start of a new play. In the programming world, it’s a technique of coordinating a team’s work without a clear plan, working towards attainable short-term goals, and then repeating the process towards another set of goals – which I suppose… Continue reading

June 25 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: block, focus, goal, problem-solving, scrum | 17 comments»

Beat Blank Page Syndrome: 10 Tricks to Get Your Writing Started

Anyone who writes, whether for school, for work, or for a living knows the scene: you sit there, a blank document open on your computer screen, that little cursor silently (accusingly?) blinking away, and your mind a complete blank. You know overall what you want to say, but how do you get there?

Fortunately, there are ways to beat that blank page into submission. The trick isn't to obsess… Continue reading

February 6 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: block, starting, writing | 39 comments»

Overcoming Coder’s Block

There is a great productivity post specifically for programmers and software engineers. Logan Koester tries number of ways to get through his coder's block. Similar to writer's block, in coder's blocker, one couldn't get started on a project or stuck in a problem for long period of time. For my entire programming career (that is to say, my whole life), I’ve been searching for a solution to what I call… Continue reading

January 2 2007 | By Leon | Tagged: block, overcome, programming | 1 comment»

Help For Writer’s Block

John Bash at his blog Overcoming Laziness did a quick guide on overcoming writer's block. Other than the symptom "cannot think of anything to write", John actually tried to find the cause, which he thinks writer's block is caused by being focused on the outcome while you’re writing. He uses this as an analogy on conversation: Think about when you’re talking to somebody. While you’re talking to them, is it good… Continue reading

November 1 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: block, writing | 1 comment»

Blog your way through Writer’s Block

Blogging is all the rage at the moment and it's being used in many different ways. Businesses are using blogs as a way to drive traffic to their websites and inform readers of new products, services or special offers they currently have. Individuals are blogging everything from the milestones in their child's life to share with family and friends, to the minutiae of their everyday lives - rather… Continue reading

February 10 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: article, block, blog, concentration, writing | 3 comments»

A Tiny Technique for Blocked-Task Madness

When there is a task where you have to wait on someone else for input or a task depends on something that is owned by other teams, sometimes it is hard to handle. Alistair has developed a system and a technique to handle those blocked tasks. First he describes how to create a three columns system (Not Started, Started and Done) to post tasks and manage your project. Then, he introduces… Continue reading

December 23 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: block, procrastination, Productivity, tips | 1 comment»

Permission to Suck

Anguish, frustration, I'm so blocked. I'm not sure why writer's block is so notorious. Is the profession filled with vociferous whiners? Do they get creative block more than others, more than musicians, artists, web designers, research scientists, strategic planners, or Fortune 500 Marketing Directors? Continue reading

September 14 2005 | By Bruce | Tagged: block, Communication, creativity, Management, motivation, writing | 7 comments»