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But what do they develop? How does the business (which is also dislocated over great distances) know what it wants / express it when ... aww never mind. I know

But what do they develop? How does the business (which is also dislocated over great distances) know what it wants / express it when ... aww never mind. I know the answers Unless you (ie you) are the product owner / guiding light / main decisin maker then any "keep developers developing" is false. But in the likely circumstance that you taking a "product goal" and running with it - then are you getting the recognition and then the linked monetary rewards and access to other resources? or are you just doing a great job while others benefit? I hope it's the former

freitzkriesler2 4y ago
Former is it! I am a product owner. We're a contract dev shop and build a myriad of things, at the end of the day, I define the functional requirements, work with UX designers, and work with my devs to pass that vision along. Once we have the MVP scoped and designs locked, there's a kick off meeting with the devs to explain it all and off we go. I'm particularly precise about how I define my stories with granular acceptance criteria linked to UX designs for how it should work. At the end of the day, I'm just a waiter for my devs to keep them going and prioritized. I don't reap rewards other than a paycheck and the satisfaction of a delivered product. Post MVP, we'll define a roadmap of what the customer wants depending on budget and do 4 week sprints to deliver. After working in a agile safe corporate environment for years, this was a breathe of fresh air. I see the agile tools as guidelines for picking and choosing depending on need. This wouldn't work in my old corporate job. Hope this explains it.