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Why don’t software development methodologies work?...
The concrete problem here depends on when and how often adjustments are needed.
If adjustments are needed every week, then the root problem lies deeper.
almostnormal
on Dec 9, 2022
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The trick is to work on the things that won't need adjustments first, and delay the rest until information is more stable.
SpeedilyDamage
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The root problem is usually that customers are fickle and you need to constantly adapt to what they're telling you.
convolvatron
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this is something you have to manage. your customers and your salespeople by proxy. yes, absolutely you should respond to the market. no, you should not drop everything to let your customer bikeshed.
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If adjustments are needed every week, then the root problem lies deeper.