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Thinkie: Defer Decision

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Kent Beck
Dec 05, 2023
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The second of three decision-related Thinkies.

Pattern: A decision is being made & you’re not convinced all the relevant information is available or that the team is not all on board.

Transformation: Don’t decide today. You can say, “What would happen if we just didn’t decide for a while?” Alternatively, “What would happen if we didn’t decide until April …

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