Comments on: Striking the Balance http://blog.mattwynne.net/2009/06/24/striking-the-balance/ Matt Wynne taking it one tea at a time Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Joyce http://blog.mattwynne.net/2009/06/24/striking-the-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-647 David Joyce Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:50:19 +0000 http://blog.mattwynne.net/2009/06/24/striking-the-balance/#comment-647 <p>Great post, brings back memories of my time with a startup launching a new .com. Like you say, it's a fine line.</p> Great post, brings back memories of my time with a startup launching a new .com. Like you say, it’s a fine line.

]]> By: Vj http://blog.mattwynne.net/2009/06/24/striking-the-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Vj Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:49:11 +0000 http://blog.mattwynne.net/2009/06/24/striking-the-balance/#comment-646 <p>Thoughtful piece, wonder how many companies are sacrificing the basics (writing code test-first, working in pairs and keeping the code clean and defect-free) at the altar of the credit crunch, I know we are, and it feels like a ticking bomb, that I'm pretty certain its going to come back and bite me (I know thats a mixed metaphor). Good work fella.</p> Thoughtful piece, wonder how many companies are sacrificing the basics (writing code test-first, working in pairs and keeping the code clean and defect-free) at the altar of the credit crunch, I know we are, and it feels like a ticking bomb, that I’m pretty certain its going to come back and bite me (I know thats a mixed metaphor). Good work fella.

]]> By: William Pietri http://blog.mattwynne.net/2009/06/24/striking-the-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-645 William Pietri Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:15:00 +0000 http://blog.mattwynne.net/2009/06/24/striking-the-balance/#comment-645 <p>Interesting, thoughtful, and well put. The idea makes me nervous, as so many people get the balance wrong, but it sounds like you folks came through ok.</p> <p>I'd be interested to see a follow-up post that addresses other common levers. For example, could have you made time by removing features? Could you have reduced schedule pressure with more frequent releases? Could the application of more cash or time stolen from other parts of the company helped?</p> <p>That's not to suggest you guys made a bad choice; it sounds like you thought you were doing fine at the time. I'm just curious what you might do differently next time.</p> Interesting, thoughtful, and well put. The idea makes me nervous, as so many people get the balance wrong, but it sounds like you folks came through ok.

I’d be interested to see a follow-up post that addresses other common levers. For example, could have you made time by removing features? Could you have reduced schedule pressure with more frequent releases? Could the application of more cash or time stolen from other parts of the company helped?

That’s not to suggest you guys made a bad choice; it sounds like you thought you were doing fine at the time. I’m just curious what you might do differently next time.

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