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Books about Embracing Uncertainty

Not knowing can be uncomfortable. In school and at work, we’ve likely seen people with the most confident answers (regardless of correctness) get acknowledged and rewarded, while those seeking clarification are dismissed. When faced with options, from the banal to significant, we often wish we knew what the right choice was. But Uncertainty is inevitable, and you need to learn to acknowledge, if n

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	スクラム実践者が知るべき97のこと by Gunther Verheyen (Goodreads Author), Evelien Acun-Roos (Contributor), Peter Beck (Contributor) 3.84 avg rating — 57 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration (Software Patterns Series) by Stephen P. Berczuk (Goodreads Author), Brad Appleton 3.39 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pattern Languages of Program Design by James O. Coplien (Goodreads Author), Douglas C. Schmidt, Stephen P. Berczuk (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1995 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pattern Languages of Program Design 2 by John M. Vlissides (Editor), James O. Coplien (Goodreads Author), Stephen P. Berczuk (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Configuration Management Principles and Practice (Agile Software Development Series) by Ross Venables, Glen Hass, Stephen P. Berczuk (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Streamed Lines: Branching Patterns for Parallel Software Development by Brad Appleton, Stephen P. Berczuk (Goodreads Author), Ralph Cabrera did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Practitioner's Handbook of Project Performance: Agile, Waterfall and Beyond (Project and Programme Management Practitioner Handbooks) by Mark Phillips (Editor), Stephen P. Berczuk (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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This book really resonated with me. In school, work, and beyond, certainty is considered a strength and being curious a weakness. Given that uncertainty and ambiguity are everywhere, it can be very valuable to embrace them and learn how to be comfort ...more
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