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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Asking developers if they are done-done?
Whenever project managers ask developers “Are you done?” with a task they will always say “yes”. The problem is that project managers assume that means that they are “finished” with the task. This is not true - what they mean is “yes, I am done coding but I still need to test” or “yes, I […]
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Maslow’s Hierachy of needs and product roadmaps
I was thinking about how product roadmaps evolve a little like Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
“Deficiency needs must be met first. Once these are met, seeking to satisfy growth needs drives personal growth.”
Product roadmaps first focus on deficiencies and then growth in a tiered hierarchy and if a deficiency appears we must first have this satisfied […]
