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How exactly do you "manage" a creative process to respect a deadline? Do you tell a painter to get it done by Monday? That's why small iterations are there in
by mihaigalos 4y ago
How exactly do you "manage" a creative process to respect a deadline?
Do you tell a painter to get it done by Monday?
That's why small iterations are there in the first place: to constantly add incremental value, not "big bang" plan-the-work and work-the-plan but reacting to change.
- bluedino 4y agoAre they painting a house or are they painting portraits?
- bumby 4y agoI guess that depends on whether they are operating as software engineers or software artists. Sure, an artist can have leeway for their creative efforts. But allowing artists to work on a muse-driven timeline is also why the stereotype of a "starving artist" exists. Engineers on the other hand have some product with at least a baseline of utilitarian value. Those generally need timelines because somebody is planning on a delivery of that utility. But I think both those are besides the point. You can have a structured process that also integrates creativity. I think treating them as mutually exclusive is a false dichotomy.