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I can empathize with the customer here. I have also seen it from the other end, working for a large and slow SAAS organization. I see PMs always wanting to show
by bloodyplonker22 5y ago
I can empathize with the customer here. I have also seen it from the other end, working for a large and slow SAAS organization. I see PMs always wanting to show the customer the "roadmap" because they think it somehow appeases the customer and calms their wrath. The wiser customers know that a roadmap is not a promise, and will take it with a huge grain of salt. I have grown to almost despise the word or mention of it. Quit with the meetings and compliance reviews and politics and just get stuff done for god's sakes.
- bigiain 5y agoThis is exactly where that customer was coming from. Many many broken promises from their previous vendor about essential features "being on the roadmap" for 2-3 years without ever seeing the light of day. (And we knew that was one of the biggest reasons we poached them away.)