Why Tennis Tactics Apply to Software Teams

Tennis has a way of punishing the shot I wish I could play instead of the one I can reliably manage. A sensible choice can feel disappointingly ordinary until it wins the point.

I sometimes recognise that temptation in software planning: choosing an ambitious approach because it's appealing, while overlooking what the team can deliver well. The comparison only goes so far. Mostly, tennis is a good excuse to stop thinking about software for a while.