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This is just Amazon's "Working Backwards" methodology [1] expressed simplistically. There's also a book about written by key Amazon people. [2] A core part of
by atombender 3y ago
This is just Amazon's "Working Backwards" methodology [1] expressed simplistically. There's also a book about written by key Amazon people. [2]
A core part of the Working Backwards idea is to start out by writing a fake press release, even for internal projects. This helps crystallize exactly what is important and what isn't, as it forces you to express your goal precisely and succinctly as well as define what it brings to the table.
[1] https://youtu.be/aFdpBqmDpzM?si=NFM9N62VpWmRi8Jp https://youtu.be/aFdpBqmDpzM?si=NFM9N62VpWmRi8Jp
[2] https://www.amazon.com/Working-Backwards-Insights-Stories-Secrets/dp/1250267595 https://www.amazon.com/Working-Backwards-Insights-Stories-Se...
- dgb23 3y agoAlso README driven development seems similar, with a different target audience.
- stanac 3y agoThat's what I do when writing libraries, now I have a name for it.
- oytis 3y agoI've seen this idea in Tony Fadell's Build, didn't know it was Amazon thing.
- djangogitit 3y ago[dead]