Square Signals : Satisfaction and progress in open-ended work

When we’re in execution mode, we swim in signs of our progress. A day’s work stands crisply in some endless checklist: four problems solved; three features added; check and check. Am I on track? Did I...

Square Signals : Satisfaction and progress in open-ended work Andy Matuschak . square signals Tidbits on software, music, food, design, and life. Archive / RSS --> 2017-04-25 Satisfaction and progress in open-ended work When we're in execution mode, we swim in signs of our progress. A day's work stands crisply in some endless checklist: four problems solved; three features added; check and check. Am I on track? Did I have a good day? Typical productivity advice applies: set goals; track progress; triage tasks. A checklist makes the day's grade clear enough. Working in this mode, it's easy to f

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