Comments on: The problem with solutions https://blog.mattwynne.net/2013/01/17/the-problem-with-solutions/ Matt Wynne taking it one tea at a time Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:53:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 By: J. B. Rainsberger https://blog.mattwynne.net/2013/01/17/the-problem-with-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:27:27 +0000 http://blog.mattwynne.net/?p=494#comment-1916 But Jesper, why do you know that you want a scarf? Isn’t that already a solution to a problem?

I find it thoroughly natural to seek implementations of solutions; I’m glad that I’ve learned how to reverse-engineer/rediscover/re-highlight the underlying problem. I’m also glad that I’ve learned how to help other people do the same.

]]> By: J. B. Rainsberger https://blog.mattwynne.net/2013/01/17/the-problem-with-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:25:48 +0000 http://blog.mattwynne.net/?p=494#comment-1915 The magic question: how do I encourage prospective clients to approach me with questions, rather than with requests for a solution that they think I provide? Of course, I mean this well outside the context of BDD. 🙂

]]> By: Jesper L. Ottosen https://blog.mattwynne.net/2013/01/17/the-problem-with-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:47:03 +0000 http://blog.mattwynne.net/?p=494#comment-1914 +1 Matt,

Very much in line with Lisa Crispin (et.al) Agile Quadrants – are your tests Business Facing or Techonology facing?

Still your setting it up as languages in two domains illustrates the point very well. Business facing tests are best described in business language – in the source code even, if possible.

As a bloke with a problem (I want a scarf) I’m not as such interested in the details of seams and fabric.

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