Comments on: Z is sexier than A http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/z-is-sexier-than-a/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:13:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: @sarahmerion http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/z-is-sexier-than-a/comment-page-1/#comment-2518 @sarahmerion Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:25:44 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=214#comment-2518 That's exactly why jumping to Z is usually productive if you approach your project correctly. It allows you to see the bugs, the flaws, and the mistakes as you're working inside the project. A lot of tweaks that need to happen can't be found out until you're under way and jumping to Z is a good way to get there quicker. That's exactly why jumping to Z is usually productive if you approach your project correctly. It allows you to see the bugs, the flaws, and the mistakes as you're working inside the project. A lot of tweaks that need to happen can't be found out until you're under way and jumping to Z is a good way to get there quicker.

]]> By: AdamPieniazek http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/z-is-sexier-than-a/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 AdamPieniazek Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:36:25 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=214#comment-2517 Interesting idea, though I feel that you can jump to Z but will likely have to go back and do some of the other letters anyway.<br><br>For instance, take web design. You can sort of jump to Z but doing a rough mockup/photoshop example, but in the end you still have to go in and code everything.<br><br>I'm doing a jump to Z sort of with SP by doing a rough mockup and then going back and redesigning everything and coding all the bits and pieces. But the jump to Z lets me show a rough version of what the real final product will look like. Interesting idea, though I feel that you can jump to Z but will likely have to go back and do some of the other letters anyway.

For instance, take web design. You can sort of jump to Z but doing a rough mockup/photoshop example, but in the end you still have to go in and code everything.

I'm doing a jump to Z sort of with SP by doing a rough mockup and then going back and redesigning everything and coding all the bits and pieces. But the jump to Z lets me show a rough version of what the real final product will look like.

]]> By: @sarahmerion http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/z-is-sexier-than-a/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 @sarahmerion Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:25:44 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=214#comment-2417 That's exactly why jumping to Z is usually productive if you approach your project correctly. It allows you to see the bugs, the flaws, and the mistakes as you're working inside the project. A lot of tweaks that need to happen can't be found out until you're under way and jumping to Z is a good way to get there quicker. That's exactly why jumping to Z is usually productive if you approach your project correctly. It allows you to see the bugs, the flaws, and the mistakes as you're working inside the project. A lot of tweaks that need to happen can't be found out until you're under way and jumping to Z is a good way to get there quicker.

]]> By: AdamPieniazek http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/z-is-sexier-than-a/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 AdamPieniazek Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:36:25 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=214#comment-2416 Interesting idea, though I feel that you can jump to Z but will likely have to go back and do some of the other letters anyway.<br><br>For instance, take web design. You can sort of jump to Z but doing a rough mockup/photoshop example, but in the end you still have to go in and code everything.<br><br>I'm doing a jump to Z sort of with SP by doing a rough mockup and then going back and redesigning everything and coding all the bits and pieces. But the jump to Z lets me show a rough version of what the real final product will look like. Interesting idea, though I feel that you can jump to Z but will likely have to go back and do some of the other letters anyway.

For instance, take web design. You can sort of jump to Z but doing a rough mockup/photoshop example, but in the end you still have to go in and code everything.

I'm doing a jump to Z sort of with SP by doing a rough mockup and then going back and redesigning everything and coding all the bits and pieces. But the jump to Z lets me show a rough version of what the real final product will look like.

]]> By: jamesconnors http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/z-is-sexier-than-a/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 jamesconnors Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:59:53 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=214#comment-2413 The 7 P's are global and infallible. The 7 P's are global and infallible.

]]> By: @sarahmerion http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/z-is-sexier-than-a/comment-page-1/#comment-2412 @sarahmerion Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:57:49 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=214#comment-2412 I do agree. Maybe I should have said X is sexier than A. Or even R or Q is sexier than A. I should have expanded more to say that some planning, like you say, is necessary. For example, I had a plan in my head and very clear goals/intentions for my tweetup. I'd say that I started at Q for my tweetup and worked my way back.<br><br>Good points James. And I love your saying: Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. I do agree. Maybe I should have said X is sexier than A. Or even R or Q is sexier than A. I should have expanded more to say that some planning, like you say, is necessary. For example, I had a plan in my head and very clear goals/intentions for my tweetup. I'd say that I started at Q for my tweetup and worked my way back.

Good points James. And I love your saying: Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.

]]> By: James Connors http://sarahmerion.com/digitalanthropology/z-is-sexier-than-a/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 James Connors Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:25:20 +0000 http://sarahmerion.com/?p=214#comment-2411 I have an issue with this sort of mentality. I agree with you that when you're planning something, it is often better to get started without having an entire plan settled. HOWEVER, doing so without a clear idea of what your framework will be can be very dangerous/disruptive (in a bad way). <br><br>For example, starting a business without a plan for profit will fail before it gets off the ground and could pull your personal finances into a blackhole if good planning didn't take place well in advance.<br><br>Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. I have an issue with this sort of mentality. I agree with you that when you're planning something, it is often better to get started without having an entire plan settled. HOWEVER, doing so without a clear idea of what your framework will be can be very dangerous/disruptive (in a bad way).

For example, starting a business without a plan for profit will fail before it gets off the ground and could pull your personal finances into a blackhole if good planning didn't take place well in advance.

Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.

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