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It works, for better or for worse, because most people do believe in it. Most people like pep rallies (however hard for me to understand why). Most people like
by nkrisc 7y ago
It works, for better or for worse, because most people do believe in it. Most people like pep rallies (however hard for me to understand why). Most people like seeing their name in a powerpoint near a bunch of exclamation points and showered in clipart confetti.
I never understood why we celebrated product launches. Half the time it seems the thing quietly dies a year later. Why don't we celebrate things that go on to actually provide value instead of just celebrating that labor was done? What's the point of labor that doesn't produce value? Should that be celebrated?
Because for most people social recognition makes it worth it, regardless of how meaningless it really is.
If you can't tell, I don't really care much for celebrations.
- reggieband 7y ago> I don't really care much for celebrations There is an anecdote related to Neils Bohr but possible only tangentially related to him [1]. From the linked article I've pasted the anecdote: > Bohr used to keep a horseshoe on the door of his house. In European (and Indian) superstitions, the horseshoe is believed to be an object that guards the house against the evil spirits. A friend, upon seeing the horseshoe on the door of Bohr's house, asked Bohr as to whether he subscribed to the relevant superstitions. Bohr replied that he didn't believe in them but he was told that the horseshoe works whether or not one believes in their power. Team rituals are like this horseshoe. They appear to work whether or not you believe in their power. 1. https://hsm.stackexchange.com/questions/8387/is-the-anecdote-about-niels-bohr-keeping-a-horseshoe-on-his-door-true https://hsm.stackexchange.com/questions/8387/is-the-anecdote...
- jimbokun 7y agoProduct launch marks going from zero provided value to greater than zero provided value (assuming the product doesn't somehow subtract value from the customers). And it is also easier to iterate and respond to customer requests after launch. And launch is often the development milestone requiring the most concerted effort to overcome. So I think having a party to anticipate is a way to emotionally incentivize pushing through that barrier.
- nkrisc 7y agoI'm not arguing that products shouldn't be launched, just that launch alone is too early to celebrate. It's exactly after that early iteration after launch that you might have something to celebrate.