The Power of Mutual Understanding

Hey there! Welcome to this new blog post!

Probably most people have seen one of the videos or memes where people draw something on the back of another person, which simultaneously has to re-draw the exact same thing as good as humanly possible.

Besides it being a fun game for children (and adults), it realistically represents the difficulties in current software development processes. Alberto Brandolini correctly assessed that “It’s not the experts’ knowledge that goes into production, it’s the developers’ interpretation.”

During a recent team coaching session with former Dutch Special Forces operators, they shared something with us that spiked my interest. I was immediately intrigued to try it out with my team at my current assignment.