I was recently conversing with someone who just joined a new team. This new team has been working on a new software project for about 2 years, and they haven’t released anything yet. Now management has decided it’s time to release something, and the team has 8 weeks to get something out the door.
How would you address this situation?
Take a moment and consider, if you like. I’ll wait.
So what did you come up with?
I, and the others talking with this person, came up with a few pieces of advice. I’ll mention some of them briefly. Let me know if you agree or disagree, or what you might do differently.
Release something ASAP.
Treat the last 2 years worth of code as “warehouse of old parts”
Don’t make an 8-week plan.
There’s a ton more that could be said. Unless/until I hear back from this person in 8 weeks time, it’s a hypothetical from my standpoint. So it’s fair game for any other suggestions. I’d love to hear yours!
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