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It's the reaction of "veterans" that reminds me of it, the conviction that their vaguely-defined "skill" trumps everything - not the details of the thing they'r
by brazzy 14y ago
It's the reaction of "veterans" that reminds me of it, the conviction that their vaguely-defined "skill" trumps everything - not the details of the thing they're rejecting.
Though there are similarities in that area as well: without any kind of coordinated planning, measurement of progress, and feedback-gathering, you're unable to see in what state the project really is, whether you're able to meet deadlines, stay in budget, and actually building the right thing.
- Dylan16807 14y agoBut they do have skill. And you can plan, measure, and get feedback without any kind of formal process. The similarities are shallow and misleading.
- brazzy 14y agoEveryone believes themselves to be skilled, and the strength of belief correlates not much with actual skill. But even those who are still need to coordinate with others. And while you can do all that without a formal process, can you do it repeatably (so results are comparable and composable) across time and team members? Can you be sure you won't forget doing some of it when you're busy? How often and when should you ideally do it? Once you've thought about that, discussed it with your team members and come to an agreement with them, what you have is a formal process. The only thing left to do is to write it down so you'll still remember it next month.