The “Design by Committee” Straw Man
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The “Design by Committee” Straw Man
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Re: The “Design by Committee” Straw Man
#2The classic counterpoint to the author is a fun video from Microsoft about Microsoft:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeXAcwriid0&feature=relat...
The author is speaking to a particular definition of "design by committee." The article doesn't address the extrinsic constraints placed on a particular project by people with a place at the table but who don't have any responsibility for the success of the project.
Re: The “Design by Committee” Straw Man
#3The classic counterpoint to the author is a fun video from Microsoft about Microsoft: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeXAcwriid0&feature=relat... The author is speaking to a particular definition of "design by committee." The article doesn't address the extrinsic constraints placed on a particular project by people with a place at the table but who don't have any responsibility for the success of the project.
Wait, I'm confused, are you speaking about my article, which is itself a counterpoint, or the original article?
Whatever the case, I completely agree that a real discussion of design by committee should include managing all the different types of shareholders, and not just the "dumb client's wife" type.