In this episode Adam talks to Ben Orenstein about the common mistakes people make when working on a new project that prevent them from getting it to the finish line.
Show Notes
Topics include:
- Why deadlines are critical
- Using manual processes to avoid building features entirely
- How launching a stripped down version of your idea can help you build the right thing
- Recognizing when you don't need to solve a problem yet
- Why you shouldn't design your entire UI up front
- How evolutionary design applies to both code and interface design
- Why you should always finish a feature before starting the next one
- Applying this approach to Ben's current project Tuple
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A podcast for developers interested in building great software products. Every episode, Adam Wathan is joined by a guest to talk about everything from product design and user experience to unit testing and system administration.