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Doing the Right Things is More Important than Doing Things Right

Both Sides of the Table

There is a corollary to that advice, which is “doing the right things is more important than doing things right.&# Sounds simple but in practice I promise you most organization fall into the latter trap. Here’s how it goes: You have a business development group with two people. Similar with product features.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development? Companies historically have structured their development teams in different ways. Jeff Atwood is the person responsible for product and user experience across all of their sites. What is the best reporting structure for an engineering team.