Nov 3, 2015
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Microspeak: North star
Guiding principle.
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Sep 1, 2015
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Microspeak: move the needle
Have a significant and noticeable impact
Aug 25, 2015
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Microspeak: DRI, the designated response individual
The first line of defense.
Jun 30, 2015
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Microspeak: Stretch goal
Extra credit.
Mar 17, 2015
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Microspeak: Headcount, req, and related personnel terms
Jargon from the personnel side of the business.
Feb 17, 2015
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Microspeak: Light up
Enabling functionality when available.
Jan 13, 2015
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Microspeak: landing (redux)
Settled.
Dec 2, 2014
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Microspeak: Redlines
To the outside world, redline can mean to mark something for removal, or it could mean the maximum safe speed of an engine. But in the world of Microsoft design, the term redlines (pronounced as if it were written as the two words red lines, but the accent is on the red) refers to a diagram showing the exact position of visual elements. They typic...
Nov 4, 2014
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Microspeak: Line of sight
I first encountered this term in a meeting I attended. Q: We would like to be able to reverse the polarity of the neutron flow without requiring a reboot. A: Yes, that is something we've been thinking about, but we don't have line of sight to having that feature before the end of the month. From context, having line of sight to a result mean...
Oct 7, 2014
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Microspeak: All-up
In other words: All-inclusive.