Comments on: Start at the end http://agilefocus.com/2009/05/04/start-at-the-end/ A group weblog for and about Agile software development Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:17:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Steve Bockman http://agilefocus.com/2009/05/04/start-at-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Steve Bockman Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:54:42 +0000 http://agilefocus.com/?p=292#comment-730 I've not only noticed that, Adam, but I still find myself doing it, too. In this case, "the end" is the words. After all, that's what you want to end up in the balloon. I’ve not only noticed that, Adam, but I still find myself doing it, too. In this case, “the end” is the words. After all, that’s what you want to end up in the balloon.

]]> By: Adam D. http://agilefocus.com/2009/05/04/start-at-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Adam D. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:38:47 +0000 http://agilefocus.com/?p=292#comment-729 Ever see how most people draw a cartoon speech cloud? They draw the cloud first to only later realize they have no room for all the words they wanted. Few people will write the words first and then draw the cloud around the words. Ever see how most people draw a cartoon speech cloud? They draw the cloud first to only later realize they have no room for all the words they wanted. Few people will write the words first and then draw the cloud around the words.

]]> By: Francisco Trindade http://agilefocus.com/2009/05/04/start-at-the-end/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Francisco Trindade Mon, 11 May 2009 21:58:59 +0000 http://agilefocus.com/?p=292#comment-703 Good point, it makes me remind an article I've read some time ago about presentations, which stated that when we present our points in a verbal discussion, we generally make our point (the destination) and then explain why we believe on it (the route). But for some reason, when we present ideas formally, we tend to leave the result to the end, in an attempt to make some kind of grand finale, but forgetting that we might be making the idea harder to understand. Cheers, Francisco Good point, it makes me remind an article I’ve read some time ago about presentations, which stated that when we present our points in a verbal discussion, we generally make our point (the destination) and then explain why we believe on it (the route).

But for some reason, when we present ideas formally, we tend to leave the result to the end, in an attempt to make some kind of grand finale, but forgetting that we might be making the idea harder to understand.

Cheers,
Francisco

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