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This was a phenomenal post. My biggest take away was to not ask people whether they liked the idea, but to ask what was wrong with it, why wouldn't it work, etc
by jarrettcoggin 15y ago
This was a phenomenal post. My biggest take away was to not ask people whether they liked the idea, but to ask what was wrong with it, why wouldn't it work, etc. That concept just blew my mind.
- americandesi333 15y agoSolving for those 'challenges' people pose is the key. However, you have to figure out how to prioritize what to solve. Keep the product CORE intact and have a good vision. You cannot change that all the time. Certainly a great post!
- mikekarnj 15y agoGreat point. We still have that list to this day and we keep adding to it. We even structured our whole company around solving problems. We assign major problems to our teams, they come up with a solution, we pick the best one collaboratively, and those turn into tangible projects.
- johnrob 15y agoPhrasing the question that way makes it easier for the person to be critical, since the asker is already implying that there are issues (and is less likely to be let down).
- cpeterso 15y agoMy co-worker used to (humorously but effectively) phrase these questions as, "How can we make this even better?"