For how long time can I use this thing, is becoming a more and more relevant question. Ask Arlo Gilbert, who recently bought a home automation hub from Resolve, and found out the Google will turn off the device on May 15th 2016. Gene Hugson wrote about Stirring up a Hornets Nest. and asked some questions about long term commitment from vendors.
Greger Wikstrand, Gene Hughson and I recorded Fail fast, learn fast last week, and this episode is a very good example of the topic we discussed in the show.
So how did we fail, or was it a failure and what can we learn?
This is a follow-up post for my comment fail fast during adventures to Greger Wikstrands post, that in it self is a part of the on-going discussion between him and Gene Hughson.
Greger Wikstrand wrote a blogpost about fail fast and if it’s a good approach. I would compare fail fast mentality with outdoor activities and the consequences of failure. There is a fine line between fail fast and Darwin Awards in IRL.
IT is not fashion, so why do I need a new IT-platform?
When a client want a new IT-platform, my question is why? Isn’t the old one still usable? If they have a hard time to give a reasonable answer, I try to ask some leading questions.