Result: Success Time limit: 5 minutes Reflection: Shortening the time limit did add to the difficulty as it forced me to think quicker
Author: thomaspfduggan
Tightly scheduled Day
The tightly scheduled day doesn't allow for the unexpected, it provides minimal flexibility and should something urgent arise, it requires you to make sacrifices to react. All it takes is a delay in one activity for you to spend the rest of the day trying to catch up. It relies on everything going to plan … Continue reading Tightly scheduled Day
Problem 3
Result: solved Time: 10 minutes Reflection: Next time I will read the instructions thoroughly before starting. As in my eagerness to solve the puzzle as quickly as possible I skimmed the instructions and therefore wasted time trying to find the one word that wasn't there.
The decision to remove a thousand decisions
Committed vegetarians don't get tempted by how delicious the steak looks, they don't care how succulent the chicken sounds. They made a decision to be a vegetarian and this decision removes a vast amount of other decisions. When they examine a menu they don't ask the question: 'Will I be a vegetarian today?' Instead they … Continue reading The decision to remove a thousand decisions
Old habits
That old habit pulls hard. It is a cunning opponent and all it needs is the smallest hint of mindless behavior to drag you back into the old ways. It's certainly not easy breaking a habit, it requires fighting. Fighting those urges long enough to show that you are committed, that temptation into the old … Continue reading Old habits
Problem 2
Result: Solved Time limit: 10 minutes Reflection: In order to figure out line 5 I had to fill out line 6 first. Other than that, I found this puzzle quite easy and to increase the difficulty next time I will reduce the time.
Firing someone in public
Firing someone in a public place has its obvious benefits, the employer uses the setting to prevent any extreme reactions on the basis that the fired employee cares enough about social judgement not to make a scene. It's clever from the employers point of view but it's terrible for the fired employee. They have to … Continue reading Firing someone in public
Problem 1
Result: Fail Time limit: 10 minutes Reflection: This was my first ever attempt at a 'code word' puzzle and I think my lack of experience worked against me. For the next time I think I'll allow more time, add in the known letters quicker.
Delivery language
'I think we're still good to deliver some time in October' The uncertainty of the word 'think' coupled with the non-specific target date of the whole month of October provides a tell tale sign that this project is going to miss its October 1st delivery date. If the below was the statement it would be … Continue reading Delivery language
Shirking responsibility
'Can you do that for me?' 'I can but it's not assigned to me so I won't' The more responsibility you shirk, the less you will work, until it becomes hard to find work!
