The behavior of using google aggresively resonates with me beacuse I have owned and operated businesses in the past. There were many aspects of starting those businesses that I didn't know, but I was able to find or figure out using google. I also like the idea of learning something new, so this is a way I can do it on my own. Also, when trying to further understand something this is a great addition to doing it.
I agree that when doing something new and something you are used to, mistakes happen. It's not the end of the world. If we use this as a learning opportunity in life and in business we can be a better person in the future. By owning your mistakes you have the opportunity to develop a plan to overcome them. This is essential to success.
Sometimes when things seem so overwhelming and you don't know where to start, you just have start somewhere and make mistakes. I think it's importanat to not be ruled by analysis paralysis. Sometimes the more you think and try to have things perfect before you start, the longer it takes to learn. Don't jump off a bridge without checking the water, but make calculated risks and learn from them and become better.
The benefits of checklists are great, from reducing failure, compensating for potential limits, time management, and many others. Several of the ways checklists can help students are by time management (studying, projects, tests, sleep, ect...), budgeting their monthly expenses, and balancing family obligations. Checklists can help developers with time management, goals, meeting criteria for users, identifying structural requirements, and meeting requirements for team members. Checklists help by having a plan in place and making sure you acheive each part of the plan.
I like the idea of strengths-based development and doubling down on what you are good at. I think that aligning jobs or tasks with your talents and focusing on turning those talents into strengths is valuable. I also think that when performance management processes focus on strengths rather than weaknesses, it can be more effective and sustainable. Some questions that I have are, should we focus on just our strengths or should we also try to bring up our weaknesses as well. Some people say that abilities are accumulated through new experiences in areas where you are weak or untested, and development is best when you are forced to go against you natural preferences. So, with time being a limited resource, what should we focus most on?
Some of the top strengths that I have are focus, discipline, creative, responsibile, competitive, maximize, learnable, and adaptable. I think the focus of my top strengths centers around execution with getting things done quickly. While I also like to do things accurately with some level of thought process. I think these are my top strengths because I have been told so in the past by coworkers and employers.
I hope to develop my strengths for a career in software development by helping me engage better with my coworkers and the company/team that I work for. I think by better understanding when the right time to apply certain strengths in different situations is vital. I also think that oftentimes strengths align with our passions. Therefore, by focusing on our strengths we can indirectly increase our passion about the task/job we are focusing on. I also plan to minimize my weaknesses by partnering with or working with people who have strengths where I have weaknesses, and vice versa. By having a diverse team who differs by gender, culture, strengths, and age helps to eliminate some of those weaknesses while doubling down on those strengths.