Implicit Versus Explicit Tradeoffs
November 11, 2020•455 words
Far too often I see teams make implicit trade offs in their decisions versus explicit ones. What's the difference between the two and why does it matter?
First, let's agree on what I mean when I say trade off? A trade off is when a decision is made to optimize for a specific thing (metric, goal, etc.) at the cost of another. Examples include releasing a product sooner at the cost of polish or quality, having a higher cost of user acquisition in the name of acquiring more users, delaying main...
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