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I would post an insightful comment on this debate, but I think you summarized it perfectly. Workaholics can take it too far, and often do. Solving real problem
by jasonmcalacanis 17y ago
I would post an insightful comment on this debate, but I think you summarized it perfectly.
Workaholics can take it too far, and often do. Solving real problems--small or large--is virtuous. 37signals has an amazing approach, as do companies which are in dogfights with competitors and need to burn the midnight oil for a sustained period of time.
different situations call for different strategies. This debate is long overdue and I'm glad we are all having it.
- encoderer 17y agoThat's the point, isn't it? You tried to make it in the interview but you didn't do it as successfully as you did right there. If you're in a dogfight with a company that's A) taking funding in exchange for a minority stake or B) willing to have a whatever-it-takes development cycle, and they're executing as smartly as you are, then you have no choice. If you want your product to succeed in the marketplace and you can't outsmart them, then you need to decide if you'll let them win just because they're using more horsepower. Good call there Jason. Because you don't always get the choice about the dogfight. Sometimes the fight finds you.