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Gambling or Groceries?
Following on the post about sustaining software, here’s an opposing argument. Go big or go home. Deliver shocking value. Focus attention on exponential results instead of linear ones. Leverage your investment into the biggest possible return. All of those exciting phrases are exciting because they mean increasing risk. Some are drawn to that risk, preferring…
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When to use Design Discovery Patterns
People love one size fits all patterns and models, but it is usually better to use the correct tool for the job at hand. So you need to solve a problem. You’re going to build a solution to solve the problem with. It’s going to have users, who will configure it, give it their problems,…
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Continued Improvement in Software Products
What’s more valuable to the software vendor: improving what you’ve already delivered, or building something new? At first it might seem like building a new thing will have the highest return on investment. After all, new customer growth being equal, the finished product is only going to get support, renewal, and expansion dollars from existing…
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Enterprise Roshambo
Ever wish there was a simple game to explain how complex organizations make decisions? You’re in luck! Roshambo, also known as rock-paper-scissors, explains it all. There are a few productive hours in each day, and three conflicting ways to spend them. The game explains how they will be prioritized. Operations: making and shipping things, developing…
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Total Compensation
Career decisions are complicated, but here are a few models to work with which might help. A salaried job is more than a simple exchange of your time for their money: you will be giving it some headspace in most of your waking moments. This conversation is not relevant to contract or hourly jobs. Still,…
