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Software Development is not Typing

• PaulHoule 13y ago
  This is a very bad idea: "Maybe you can suggest a solution that would have 20% of the cost and get 80% there?" It's definitely right to think about the fast and cheap way to get there, but the point of a minimum viable product is that you do 100% of what needs to be done, not 80%. The best case outcome above is that somebody who's a much better programmer than you takes over, does the last "20%" in "80%" of the time, gets bitched out for being slow, and gets burned out.
  • mmozuras 13y ago
    I clearly didn't express myself adequately. I only meant situations where "80% there" (of the original plan) is enough and I certainly did not have in mind "fast and cheap" or "shortcut taking". Thanks for taking the time to read and comment!