I often see stakeholders stripping away everything that doesn't translate to direct, immediate good ol' fashion business value (aka money). That is automated testing? No need; just write good code. Architectural design & UML? No need; just don't make it complicated. Accessibility? No need; disabled people aren't our target.
To them, I reply: you cannot strip away everything that does a great project and still say it's a great project.
Thank you! Stakeholders without the knowledge or the empathy are exactly the ones that are quick to strip away everything. In my experience, I've told teams if that's the case, just do it. You can;t build a house from the roof down to the foundation.
Awesome article. I couldn't agree more.
I often see stakeholders stripping away everything that doesn't translate to direct, immediate good ol' fashion business value (aka money). That is automated testing? No need; just write good code. Architectural design & UML? No need; just don't make it complicated. Accessibility? No need; disabled people aren't our target.
To them, I reply: you cannot strip away everything that does a great project and still say it's a great project.
Thank you! Stakeholders without the knowledge or the empathy are exactly the ones that are quick to strip away everything. In my experience, I've told teams if that's the case, just do it. You can;t build a house from the roof down to the foundation.
Absolutely. I ask my team to take initiative as much as they are willing to and ask for forgiveness, not for permission