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> In my experience, the deadline-driven culture crushes any scope for creativity and experimentation. This is true anywhere. It's amplified in a startup becau
by bargl 8y ago
> In my experience, the deadline-driven culture crushes any scope for creativity and experimentation.
This is true anywhere. It's amplified in a startup because you can't switch teams or move around to get on an innovation driven team, it will also have a much bigger affect. If you only focus on deadlines, developers (by necessity) start taking short cuts and laying code that pushes boundaries less. If they get punished for taking a risk, then they won't take a risk.
Taking smart risks are the bread and butter of innovation. I've seen what it means to be punished for taking risks and it changes the entire atmosphere and dampens innovation.
- auggierose 8y agoI think it is in the nature of risk that you get punished if you end up on the losing side of it, no?
- bargl 8y agoThat's a cultural thing. Losing a risk doesn't require punishment, unless you consider not getting the reward a punishment. You can just reward winners and otherwise not punish the others.