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Kovachisms

Kovach’s Laws

  • Everything has a presentation layer.
  • Bits and bytes are copyable, forever and ever, amen.
  • The cure for claustrophobia is GTFOASAP.
  • All retail stores eventually evolve to sell candy.
  • All apps eventually evolve to incorporate a scroll feed, and that scroll feed evolves to use a matching algorithm designed to keep you addicted.
  • Executives will excuse your profanity if you’ve got meaningful shit to say.

Concepts

  • Museum for Paramecium: If you can’t communicate the value in a way they can understand, there is no value. The audience is not wrong, you are.

Principles

  • The name of the game is to constrain.
  • The U in UAT stands for you.

Observations and Insights

  • People in decision making roles are also in communication roles.
  • Every conversation is a game of catch. Either the ball’s in my hands, your hands, the air, or the floor.
  • Leadership has a big extraversion component. Introverted leaders need to evolve.

Brain Blips

  • Bring snacks to a gun fight…
  • We’re obligated to say your health and safety are our top priorities.

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