alt Hacker NewsThe slot machine lever is my least favourite opinion on the subject.
Also, let’s not forget. The developer is rarely the person pitching the feature, and is normally given the constraints and the PRD…
Soooo people can keep tiptapping on the keyboard, but eventually they need to open their mind to the possibility that “the old way” is actually dead.
> The developer is rarely the person pitching the feature, and is normally given the constraints and the PRD
This heavily depends on the industry and company culture.
I've pitched plenty of features and I've basically never had a spec land on my desk ready to go. Part of my job as a SWE is to help product folks decide what to build.