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The idea of doing a little work up front to save yourself trouble later on is good in theory, but the reality of the early stage startup world is if you don't m
by dhyasama 14y ago
The idea of doing a little work up front to save yourself trouble later on is good in theory, but the reality of the early stage startup world is if you don't move fast enough you won't be around to experience that trouble later on. Sometimes it makes sense, sometimes it doesn't. The trick is to find a happy medium that works for your situation.
Totally agree on that last part. The pain rapidly diminishes as you come up with simpler ways to do things in a reusable way. Also, the tools to do it are getting better and better as more and more people are feeling the same pain.
- wahnfrieden 14y agoNot only that, but it reduces the number of pivots you're able to try as a startup that is seeking product-market fit.
- zxcvb 14y agoBelieve it or not kids but not everything here is about startups! The parent post is obviously referring to a slightly more mature / traditional model where this kind of upfront work is employed. I work at a small consultancy that build ecommerce sites for some of the biggest brands in the world. We have strict processes like the parent is referring too. This is how most web applications get done (outside of uber fast startup land or massive R&D places like Google).