Toots from 2025-03-14#
“I believe this is even more the case in 2025. Companies all over the technology industry are try…#
“I believe this is even more the case in 2025. Companies all over the technology industry are trying to radically change their cultures from the top down, whether it is “Founder Mode”, flattening hierarchies, or eliminating diversity programs, companies are trying to force a lot of top-down culture changes these days.”
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This applies equally to user workflows for platforms and products. Create workflows that are gra…#
This applies equally to user workflows for platforms and products. Create workflows that are gracefully extensible rather than expecting users to happily migrate with every major release. They won’t. They shouldn’t have to (although they might need to).
When you can’t eliminate migration costs, find ways to drive them to near zero.
”The key was that we designed earlier stepping stone versions in a simple and extensible way, with an eye towards our long-term goal. This is an art. Typically the best engineers in a company will distinguish themselves by the ability to do this.”
https://medium.com/@jamesacowling/stepping-stones-not-milestones-e6be0073563f