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10 PRIORITIZATION TRAPS

cutlefish.substack.com14 min read

Summary from the TLDR Dev newsletter

In fast-paced startup environments, prioritization is a constant struggle. Rather than making perfect decisions, teams should focus on identifying and filtering out common pitfalls to make marginally better choices and move forward. The article goes over various anti-patterns, such as getting stuck in urgent but low-value tasks, over-refining work, failing to fully commit to critical projects, and neglecting long-term opportunities or systemic issues.