
James Cowling (Convex)
StaffEng
Justifying the Why in Building a System
The individuals in the team were unable to justify why they were building the system, citing instructions from the VP as the reason. Upon investigation, it was discovered that nobody, except for referencing the VP's directive, could explain the purpose behind the project. The VP, upon realizing this, opted to discontinue the nonsensical project and introduce an effective one. This scenario exemplifies the risk of blindly following the status quo and emphasizes the importance of understanding the 'why' behind actions rather than just complying with directives.
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