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So you got tasked with managing your first high-stakes software project? Like handling tech debt, breaking up a monolithic code base into a microservices architecture, or something else?   Congratulations!   Are you excited?   Maybe a little nervous?   Or maybe you’re really nervous because you need to deliver on a tight deadline, and there is a lot on the line like your relationship with customers, revenue, and most importantly your job!   Fear not because all this month on *Build*, we’re going to be tackling the topic of how to manage your first high-stakes software project.   In today’s episode, I’m joined by Jen Leech who is a VP of Engineering at Truss. Jen and I dig into some valuable strategies that will address and alleviate your anxieties around managing your first high-stakes software project.   Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:   Two valuable rules that will save you from concocting stories and creating unnecessary drama around a project. How to prevent ideas from being shot down instantly