Okay, let’s talk about this ‘dan decando’ thing I tried out recently.
Getting Started with It
Heard the name floating around, ‘dan decando’. Didn’t really know what it was, sounded like maybe some kind of process or maybe just someone’s name attached to a method. Anyway, thought I’d give it a look. You know how it is, always looking for ways to maybe streamline things a bit.
So, the first thing I did was just try to understand the basic idea people were talking about. It wasn’t like there was a big manual or anything. More like bits and pieces I picked up. Seemed like it was about organizing tasks, maybe? Or how you approach a project phase. Honestly, it was a bit vague.
Trying It Out – The Process
I decided to apply it to a small project I had on the back burner. Nothing critical, just something I could experiment with. Here’s kinda what I did:
- First step: I took my existing task list for this little project. Just a simple list, nothing fancy.
- Next: I tried to regroup them based on what I thought this ‘dan decando’ approach was suggesting. It felt like maybe grouping by outcome rather than type of task? Hard to say, I was winging it based on hearsay.
- Then: I just started working through the first group. Picked the top item and just went at it. Didn’t worry too much about the other groups yet.
- Progress Check: After clearing that first group, I stopped. Took a look. Did it feel different? Maybe a little. Felt like I’d finished something concrete, even if small.
What I Found
It wasn’t exactly revolutionary, you know? It felt okay. The main thing was breaking stuff down and focusing on one chunk till it was done. Is that ‘dan decando’? Who knows. Maybe I completely misunderstood it. Maybe that’s all it is.
The good part: It did make me focus. Finishing one small bundle of tasks felt kind of satisfying. Prevented me from jumping around too much, which I sometimes do.
The not-so-good part: It didn’t magically solve complex problems. If a task was hard, it was still hard. Grouping it differently didn’t change the actual work needed. And because the whole idea felt poorly defined from the start, I wasn’t sure if I was even ‘doing it right’. Felt a bit like following a recipe someone described over a bad phone line.
Final Thoughts
So, yeah. I spent some time trying to work in what I thought was the ‘dan decando’ way. It was… an experience. Didn’t change my life. Didn’t make me dramatically more productive. It was just another way to slice up the work. Maybe it works wonders for some people, or maybe the real ‘dan decando’ is something totally different from what I cobbled together.
For now, I’m back to my usual methods mostly, maybe incorporating a bit of that ‘focus on one small batch’ idea when it feels right. It’s always good to try things, right? See what sticks. This one didn’t stick much for me, but hey, I did it.
