Simon Joliveau Breney
@simonjb
Simon Joliveau Breney
historically the company’s strength has never been grounded and rooted in execution. The only new product launch that succeeded was Airbnb.com. Every other big launch over the last eight years has actually been a complete flop. Our strength and the focus of leadership has always been marketing and storytelling. It was never been about technology
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How the Checklist Conquered the Open World, From Morrowind to Skyrim
Edwin Evans-Thirlwellrockpapershotgun.comRight-first-time and Just-in-time over Working software over comprehensive documentation
Rregan • Microsoft PowerPoint - Fabrice Bernhard-Theodo Keynote V2
Lean and
I used to love open worlds for, in a nutshell, being virtual environments vast enough to get thoroughly lost in with no guarantee of what I'd find. They were enveloping mysteries, tantalising horizons. Nowadays, however, I regard open worlds as chores, because they are designed so insistently, even desperately, around recurring activities and
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No one ever complained that their team was too aligned.
Jasper Polak • The Hidden Power of Planning
They say software should always be as flexible as possible. We think that’s bullshit. The best software has a vision. The best software takes sides. When someone uses software, they’re not just looking for features, they’re looking for an approach.