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The Art of Vacations
Taking a good vacation is as important as getting a good night's sleep (very important). It may sound silly on its face, but planning a vacation and planning around your vacation is extremely important to ensure that you are in the right headspace the rest of the year. This is especially true in the COVID era where many of us are working from home. In this episode, we dive into why vacations are so important, how to plan a relaxing vacation, and how to make sure that your team is supported while you are out.
Intro topic: Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit and Blue Origin
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Book of the Show
Jason: How to lead in product management
Patrick: Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor #3) by Mark Lawrence
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Tool of the Show
- Jason: 7 Billion Humans
- Patrick: Moss (Oculus VR, PC VR, PS VR)
Topic: Vacations
Why
7 types of rest https://ideas.ted.com/the-7-types-of-rest-that-every-person-needs/
Gives you energy for the next crunch
Stepping back provides perspective
Preparing the team for unexpected absences
Why not
Can lose context
Missed opportunities
Slipped deadlines
How to set up the perfect vacation
Handing off responsibility
Documenting code
Decide how much to work on vacation
How to be on vacation
Pre-cation
Handling crises / unexpected events
Post-cation
How to come back from vacation
Create email filters / smart folders
Skim new pull requests / scrum documents
Review chat logs
Types of vacations
1-3 days: delay results
1-2 weeks: Deputize
3+ weeks: Replace
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