Nov 12, 2019 23:00:00

Ideas for not messing up the 'bundled time' necessary for creative work in a meeting

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Nucleno, a developer team of information sharing and task management software for business, pointed out that it takes a long time for the maker (creator) to do creative work, and it is an essential meeting for communication and information sharing. ”And“ Securing a united time ”are summarized.

Makers, Don't Let Yourself Be Forced Into the 'Manager Schedule' | Inside Nuclino
https://blog.nuclino.com/makers-don-t-let-yourself-be-forced-into-the-manager-schedule

John D. Carmack , the developer of DOOM and Quake , which are synonymous titles of first-person shooter games (FPS) and also known as the creator of FPS, started programming at sunset, with dawn It is also known for working in the style of reversing day and night to finish work.

Paul Graham , an essayist who is also a programmer, calls the person who does the work that requires concentration and originality like Mr. Carmac as `` Maker '', and the adjustment is the main work `` Differentiated from “Manager”. In an article discussing the creator's and manager's schedule, Graham said, “The 'administrator's task is basically divided every hour, but the' creator 'is at least half a day long. 'I need it. In an hour or so, I can't get my job done.'

A simple diagram of the ideal “maker” and “manager” schedule looks like this. The “Administrator” on the left checks the email at 9:00 am and then takes time for the meeting every hour. On the other hand, if you look at the “maker” schedule on the right, the work for the day is divided into half-day units, and you are dedicated to the work without interruption, except that it is divided into morning and afternoon for lunch.

However, communication meetings are essential for corporate teamwork. That's why the actual schedule that takes into account the meeting of the “maker” and “manager” looks like this. Meetings held at 10:00 and 15:00 make the morning and afternoon work of the “creator” look ridiculous “Ruined”.

According to one theory, “If the work is interrupted, the

average time taken to regain its original condition after resuming is 23 minutes and 15 seconds ”. In order for the “creator” to be productive, , You need to avoid getting in the way of meetings.

So, Harrison Harnish , the developer of the SNS reservation posting service `` Buffer '', says that he does not divide the schedule within the day, but divides the work within the week . Specifically, Mondays and Fridays are assigned as collaboration days such as meetings, and other weekdays are reserved for programming.

Also, it is not really necessary for business colleagues to meet together in a meeting. Jason Fried , the founder and CEO of 37signals , who developed the project management tool ' Basecamp ' said, 'Many people think it is best to gather people in the same room and distribute materials. 'This is inefficient,' he said, indicating that online asynchronous communication is sufficient.

With reference to Mr. Fried's opinion, the information sharing method carried out by the Nuclino development team is like this. In response to Johnny's schedule for the next week in the weekly report “A candidate and interview with a new backend developer”, Ana reports that “the resume has been uploaded to the candidate list” I understand. In this case, you don't have to hold a meeting to report each work status or future schedule, or to hand over a paper bundle of resumes.

Also, if you create your own knowledge base and share information, you don't have to worry about taking time to answer questions.

Nuclino said in the article, “In reality, real-time, face-to-face communication may be required, but there is an urgent case to meet the potential cost of ruining productivity by ruining the“ maker ”schedule. “There is little,” stressing the importance of reducing wasteful meetings.

On the other hand, the article says, “After all, whether it works depends on the corporate culture. Managers understand that“ creators ”have their own schedule and strive to respect them. If you don't make detailed rules, it won't work, 'says that mutual understanding and respect is more important than tools for staff to demonstrate teamwork while respecting their schedules. I conclude.