The document discusses the differences between lean startup advocates who value rapid experimentation and grizzled veterans who prioritize stability and quality. It notes that while the pace of experimentation slowed to focus on customers, support costs increased and technical debt accumulated. However, it argues that lean startup advocates and grizzled veterans can work together if they put the proper foundations in place to balance pace, thoroughness, and quality.

1. Neelan Choksi (@neelan)
Nicole Bryan (@nicolebryan)

2. (Subtext)
Or will the perceived cultural differences
prevent you from seeing the real problems
that you need to solve?

3. Our Business is
Integrations

4. Successful
Open Source
$200
Developers, Dev
Managers
Wants latest
and greatest
Enterprise Software
$120,000
VP of Apps, PMO, VP
of QA, EA
Expect quality and
stability

5. Grizzled Veterans

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7. Cultural Differences
didn’t match symptoms

8. Pace of
experimentation
ground to a halt
Lot more work
keeping
customers happy
Support costs
are increasing
Feels like we are
drowning in
technical debt

9. Before
After
Defects
Defects
User
Stories
User
Stories
Technical
Debt

10. Crippling
(Technical) Debt:
the bane of
experimentation
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11. Pace
Thoroughness
Quality

13. Pace
Thoroughness
Quality

14. Pace
Thoroughness
Quality

15. (And don’t forget this is also to satisfy your current and future customer base)

16. Pace
Thoroughness
Quality

18. So ... Can lean
startup advocates
and grizzled
veterans work
together?
Yes ... If ....
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20. Put Foundation in Place

21. Pace
Thoroughness
Quality

23. neelan.choksi@tasktop.com
nicole.bryan@tasktop.com
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