Better Practice: Assume nothing
by pstuifzand · 15 things on Twos
- Why is it needed?
- When you make assumptions you will make errors. The outcome of errors can be harmful or at least unhelpful.
- Assumptions help to make decision mistakes. Decision mistakes are doing something that should not be done, not doing something that should be done,
- What for?
- Assume nothing
- Why is it possible? Why is it difficult?
- As you are the one that has the brain that makes the assumptions, you can also use it to notice them and take action. Writing down assumptions can help to show the problems.
- How to?
- Watch for assumptions that you make will talking or writing.
- When you write something down that you are not sure about, think of how you can check it.
- Is this true? Or false?
- Almost everything is an assumption.
- Also think of the assumptions you make that look like
- If ..., then ...
- The causality does not always exist, even if it seems obvious.