by Asim Jalis
Here is a technique I have found useful for planning small
projects:
Write down the goal. Then write down the steps working backwards
from the goal.
For example, if my goal is to resolve a bug, I start with a list
that looks like this:
[ ] resolve bug
Then with some thinking I come up with things I need to get
there, and write them down higher up in the list. So I get
something like:
[ ] test hypothesis A
[ ] test hypothesis B
[ ] send out fix for code review to rest of team
[ ] resolve bug
The first two steps might further split up into subtasks, which
would then precede the task that they are subtasks of.
In summary, plan projects by defining them backwards.
