很少有软件开发人员会期待“事后报告”，即您回顾项目的对与错的那种报告。然而，一位由开发人员转为厨师的人发现，采用类似的方法来**食谱，可以快速提高你的烹饪技能。

巴姆桑德维奇摄。

琳达在她的Cook for Good时事通讯中写道，她使用IBM的策略来改进她刚刚**的食谱。在品尝了她从菜谱中提取的一道菜的结果之后，她用四个步骤来查看菜谱、她作为厨师的努力和结果。其中两个步骤：

• Analyze your results. What went right? What went wrong? How did your results compare to your target? You might think about how delicious this batch of ice cream is compared to other ice cream you've made or enjoyed. I compare the price of a meal to my current average, always trying to get it lower.
• Adjust to improve. If the results should have been better in taste, texture, or appearance, note what the improvement is you are after and how you might reach that goal. For example, write "too sweet" and then note to cut the amount of sugar by a teaspoon. If that change throws off the texture next time, you can look for a different way to get the improvement you want. Write down any time-saving improvements too, such as assembling the ingredients in a different order so you can use (and wash!) one bowl instead of two.

我自己的食谱里充满了含糊不清的注释——“多加些浓缩咖啡粉”、“确保面粉是干重的”——这些都对第二遍没什么帮助。你能从琳达的会议室到厨房的适应中找到一些价值吗，或者你有自己的食谱改进系统吗？

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