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.