Behaving as if you were trying to succeed

This article discusses the common failure mode of performing tasks without verifying if they actually achieve the desired result. The author uses a vivid example from shared living (washing dishes with raw chicken residue still attached) and a software development example (deploying code without testing it in the actual application). The core message is that people often put in 90% of the effort but get 0% of the benefit because they don't check their work. The article advocates for building a habit of verification to ensure actions are effective, which is relevant to IT/TECHNOLOGY as it applies to code review, testing, and software engineering best practices.