The document presents a series of manifestos by Pete Goodliffe, criticizing a rigid and opinionated approach to problem-solving in politics and development. Each manifesto highlights the pitfalls of fixed ideologies, self-interest, and a simplistic view of complex issues. The overall message advocates for a more nuanced and collaborative perspective over divisive certainty.

1. MANY
FESTOS
PETE GOODLIFFE ACCU 2011, Oxford, UK

2. Confusion of goals and perfection
of means seems, in my opinion, to
characterise our age.
Albert Einstein

3. it’s an epidemic!

14. politics

15. I have the
solution

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18. MANIFESTO#1
we believe in
a fixed set of immutable ideals
over
tailoring our approach to each specific
situation.

19. MANIFESTO#2
we believe in
concentrating on and discussing only the
things that interest us
over
the bigger problem.

20. MANIFESTO#3
we believe in
our own opinion
over
the opinions and experiences of others.

21. MANIFESTO#4
we believe in
arbitrary black-and-white mandates
over
real-world scenarios with complex issues
and delicate resolutions.

22. MANIFESTO#5
we believe that
when our approach is hard to follow
then
it only shows how much more
important it is.

23. MANIFESTO#6
we believe in
crafting an arbitrary set of commandments
over
the realisation that it’s just never
that simple.

24. MANIFESTO#7
we believe in
trying to establish a movement to promote
our view
over
something that will be genuinely useful.

25. MANIFESTO#8
we believe that
we are better developers than those who
don’t agree with us
because
they don’t agree with us.

26. MANIFESTO
that is,
we believe we’re doing the right thing.
And if you don’t, you’re wrong.
And if you don’t do what we do, you’re doing
it wrong.

27. (thankyou)

28. QA &
Pete Goodliffe @petegoodliffe pete@goodliffe.net

29. @petegoodliffe
pete@goodliffe.net
goodliffe.blogspot.com
www.goodliffe.net

30. BUMPH DULL, but important
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