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If you can't understand it yourself, you will have to find someone whose expertise you trust to answer the questions for you. But you don't have to understand t
by groos 3y ago
If you can't understand it yourself, you will have to find someone whose expertise you trust to answer the questions for you. But you don't have to understand the software down to bits and bytes, just enough for you to make good decisions. Having pragmatic underlings bring up problems and propose solutions is what you want. Watch for idealists for whom everything is broken and needs to be rewritten. Incremental improvement is the way.
- yarekt 3y ago/me raises hand. idealist here, and I do want everything rewritten. Please ensure you provide your idealists with all business goals and limitations rather than shield/protect them. You’ll find that then their suggestions take those things into account
- mojomark 3y agoThanks to both replies. There's certainly a time and place for refactoring, as there is a time and place for getting an MVP out the door. I guess striking a solid balance is the art of it all. I am very transparent with business goals and the threats we face, and I do think that spurs the most engagement. It could be my rose colored glasses, but it does seem like everyone truly feels a sense of ownership and pride in the product. As someone who is very hands-on though, it's very scary not having full awareness of what's going on under the hood. However, I'm sure I can overcome that mental hurdle. I appreciate the feedback/advice HN.