When a person is actively involved in the execution of a project. This person would be the one doing the work directly, and not just delegating or strategizing the work.
Example: The VP of Engineering was no longer hands on keyboard, and not involved in the day to day work of writing new software.
Variations: hands on keyboard work
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Question: What does "Calendar Invite" mean?
(A) When a person wants to meet with you next week.
(B) An email sent to schedule a meeting with the option to either accept or decline the meeting at the scheduled time.
(C) When a person has available time on their calendar to meet with you.
(D) When a person does not have any time to meet with you.
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Date: 05/13/2024
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"Hands On Keyboard." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/1829. Accessed 05/13/2024.