“Blazing Away”
Fundamental Rule of IT: Nothing Will Break
The way to learn the operation of an application is to try it out, so blaze away
Though nothing will break, things can get into a horrendous mess -- beginners and experts alike can really mess up software
There is no value in the mess, so it doesn’t have to be undone … Throw the mess away
Be prepared to throw work out
- Work on copies
- Set up limited, controlled situations
- Go out, and come back in