Everyone's a player (in a mid-90s MUD)
summary
Applies Bartle’s four player types to docs, mapping sprout turnip kale broccoli to support desk, explorer, achiever and gatekeeper behaviors and recommending concrete fixes: a centralized KB with templates, a support desk cheat sheet, documentation as a launch criterion, buddy editing and public accountability. Shows tools (auto table of contents, one‑click template copy), reports wins when meeting specialists halfway and when templates curb blank‑page paralysis, and warns to document commitments and escalate when information hoarding harms delivery.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Start
- 8:15What Is Player Type Theory
- 16:47Structural Support
- 17:51Change the Culture
- 24:39How To Support Kale
- 28:01A Support Desk Cheat Sheet
- 39:16Introductory Paragraph
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