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This list will impede velocity by quite a lot, especially with coming up with and implementing Plan B's

• MajimasEyepatch 4y ago
  You only implement the Plan B if Plan A fails. Plan B doesn’t have to be elaborate. It can be as simple as, “I’m going to look into using this third-party service to solve 99% of this problem, but if it isn’t a good fit or it’s too expensive, I think we can put together a home-grown 80% solution in a couple of sprints.”
  • vlunkr 4y ago
    One of the points is "I have already implemented my Plan B in case my solution to my current problem doesn’t work." So that's not what they're advocating. Though I think they're 100% wrong on that point, and most managers would probably think so too.
    • nottorp 4y ago
      Well one case where it can make a lot of sense is when Plan B is a quadratic/exponential solution that can be written in one day but there are complex to write/research item solutions that are much faster for Plan A. Same for single threaded vs parallel etc.