unplanned planning

package strategy

type Strategy interface {
    Plan() error
    Execute() error
    Adapt() Strategy
}

• bruce lee knew his truth: “be like water”
• and honestly, if your tech strategy can’t flex like that, you’re already dead
• in a world where everything shifts on a dime, planning isn’t about locking down every detail
• it’s about creating a framework that bends without breaking

survival wisdom

• darwin said the adaptable survive
• tyson said everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth
• stop pretending your perfectly planned roadmap will save you
• it won’t
• what will? the ability to adapt when everything breaks loose

the basic rhythm

the basic rhythm:

plan -----> execute -----> adapt ---.
  ^                                 |
  '---------------------------------'

• plan -> execute -> adapt -> repeat
• that’s the rhythm of survival

reality hits harder

reality hits harder:

plan -----> execute -----> adapt -----> adapt -----> adapt ---.
  ^                                                           |
  '-----------------------------------------------------------'

• adaptation isn’t failure
• it’s pure momentum

the real killers

• over-planning is the real killer
• you’ll waste time obsessing over details while missing the magic of improvisation
• the best moves happen when you’re not following the script
• focus on the outcome, not the implementation
• embrace system-thinking-web3|system thinking - see the whole, not just the parts

practical approach

• what are you trying to build?
• forget the nitty-gritty for now
• keep it simple
• a cluttered strategy kills creativity
• use a monorepo, a single file - whatever keeps things focused and easy to shift

flexible roadmaps

• roadmaps should inspire, not chain you down
• leave space for unpredictability
• because that’s where innovation lives
• build with forkability|forkability in mind
• let your strategy evolve

evolution over rigidity

• fluid strategy isn’t just about survival - it’s about evolution
• and when stability is needed - when you’re shipping a polished product
• that’s when you tighten things up
• until then, let your strategy flow

software that adapts

• software that adapts survives
• see software-species|software species for more on evolution in code

perfect plans die on paper. fluid strategies ship.

See also

• ml/blog/system-thinking-web3.md
• ml/blog/forkability.md
• ml/blog/software-species.md