tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19303585.post3196145699340629971..comments2010-07-16T00:56:35.640ZComments on John Graham-Cumming: Programmer GoreJohn Graham-Cummingnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19303585.post-42562763196945930632010-07-16T00:39:03.454Z2010-07-16T00:39:03.454ZThe "stickiness" of stories is covered r...The "stickiness" of stories is covered rather nicely in "Made to Stick." http://www.amazon.com/Made-Stick-Ideas-Survive-Others/dp/1400064287<br /><br />In fact, one of their examples was a copier repair "gore story.<br /><br />I agree that learning/teaching can use sticky stories to great effect. In fact, I often tell horror stories about The Cosmic Ray Bug. It's a pretty mundane lesson about agreeing upon a protocol, but I have honed the tale over the last 30 years so that it sticks. <br /><br />Another of my faves is the Nine Month Bug Fix. It's about walking away from a problem to gain real perspective.jdtangneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00888797728494413579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19303585.post-23537167442357193322010-07-15T14:21:38.398Z2010-07-15T14:21:38.398ZFor a slightly more formal approach to this idea, ...For a slightly more formal approach to this idea, try <a href="http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/2008/11/five-whys.html" rel="nofollow">Five Whys</a>.pozorvlakhttp://pozorvlak.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.com