How many arguments should you bring to create a convincing case?
When trying to convince, the number of arguments depends on who you target.
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Big record labels and FinOps practitioners make the same mistake
Music touches the soul but labels are missing the point
Why architecture fails to impress executives, and how the FC method solves it
Most architecture diagrams fail because they show components, not meaning. The FC method fixes this by mapping use cases and shaping components by cost, revealing how …
(Sub) Are you throwing numbers at people, or telling them a story they can actually use?
Most charts show numbers, not meaning. This note introduces PSDDW—the five elements every number needs to tell a clear story—and the tiny story that makes it …
Culture is the quiet context
In London with four young Italians at an AI event, our talk moved from models to Frantoio, olive presses, harvests and villages. It reminded me that culture guides how we …
Learning in public - Technics to better communicate and write
Hello, in my research to become a better writer and a better communicator I am greatly helped by the people around me, ready to share tips and tricks. Here are four …
Write better emails by using IF, THEN
Use IF…THEN writing to provide clarity: if you cannot then … to explain assumptions: if you mean … then …, otherwise, if … then … to encourage accountability: if I don’t …
Cutting corner
What cutting corners means will vary from the level of clarity of the result (and perfectionism). So, when you are thinking that someone cutted corners, you might have …
Show don’t tell
Instead of creating a slide deck to show how it feels to work with you, do real work, useful to the audience. When asked for a presentation, provide work-done.