In the field of software development, mastering delegation is a must. I’ve always known this from learning and practicing in real-life work scenarios, as well as from various web conferences and podcasts discussing the importance of delegation. However, it wasn’t until today that I fully know its significance.
Without delegation, you may experience the following:
- Rushing to Complete Tasks: When you attempt to finish many tasks on your own, it often leads to conflicts, destruction, and changing loop, resulting in lower-quality deliverables.
- Managing Too Many Things Simultaneously: You might appear busy but actually be ineffective, which can have a negative impact on your work and your well-being.
When you delegate effectively, you gain several advantages:
- High-Quality Output: By focusing on specific tasks, you can produce higher-quality solutions.
- Improved Focus: Concentrating on one task at a time allows you to put your best effort into completing it efficiently and effectively.
- Better Task Management: Multitasking often leads to inefficiency. If a task takes more than 30 minutes, it might be more effective to focus on it individually, of course from my point of view.
For me, delegation can take several forms:
- Assigning Tasks to Team Members: This is the standard definition of delegation.
- Scheduling Tasks for Later: You might delegate tasks to yourself for completion later in the same week or day.
- Asking for help: From others when needed is another form of effective delegation.
Happy learning and coding.. see you!