How much more time should I spend on this project?

I think about this graph all the time. I first encountered a version of this graph in the Ballast ARE Review Manual, where it accompanied a description of what the authors termed "Project Perfection Syndrome": In their efforts to complete a job, a project team spends time working toward some established or idealized level of … Continue reading How much more time should I spend on this project?

Has remote work killed the hard copy?

The past year of remote work poured accelerant on many workplace trends, including flexible work, collaborative platforms like Microsoft Teams, and fully remote meetings. Less remarked upon is another trend, which has been quietly creeping along for years now: the death of the hard copy. When I started in the A/E/C industry five years ago, … Continue reading Has remote work killed the hard copy?