I've been thinking recently on the concept of "deadlines" in development teams, alongside roadmaps and deadlines. I wish teams asked each day "What's the most i

I've been thinking recently on the concept of "deadlines" in development teams, alongside roadmaps and deadlines. I wish teams asked each day "What's the most impactful thing I can do for the business today", and focused on that. Constantly acting under time-constraints removes the creativity from building. And, focusing on short-term productive gains comes at the expense of long-term fundamental progress.