I wrote this as a reply to Does Lean Startup Methodology Apply to Consumer
Startups?" However, due to comment length restrictions on
that blog, I am posting my comment here and welcome your
thoughts.
"An enterprise will pilot products and iterate with a vendor:
Let's run a 6 month consulting engagement/pilot to evaluate if
this new database solves the problem."
Only an enterprise where there is a major disconnect between
management and engineering will opt for this path. In enterprises
where needed data I/O patterns are understood, taking such path
may spell disaster.
The primary problem with the 'lean
startup' methodology that I see is that it blindly preaches
entrepreneurs to close their eyes, cut corners and just get the
product …
Nov
30
2010