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Doing the Right Things is More Important than Doing Things Right

Both Sides of the Table

Here’s how it goes: You have a business development group with two people. They are tasked with “getting deals done&# so they race around talking to tons of potential partners inking anything from channel sale deals , product integration, international distribution agreements, co-marketing arrangements, M&A discussions, etc.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

Both Sides of the Table

Background: Joel Spolsky studied Computer Science at Yale University (class of 1991). It helps with sales cycles because customers know that they can switch away if they so choose. Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development? Companies historically have structured their development teams in different ways.