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A comment on ‘Product engineers’ vs ‘Software engineers’ in startups. Parent comment
CEO: I want X....and Y, Z, and enhance A-F, all yesterday
SE: you outsourced me last month!?
PE: I can’t do anything without more specs
Or
CEO: I want X
SE, PE: 3 months later deliver X
Sales: Customer doesn’t want X, wants Y and Big Deal deadline is tomorrow
CEO: drop everything, R.I.P. out X and build Y and ship it tonight!
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CEO: I want X....and Y, Z, and enhance A-F, all yesterday
SE: you outsourced me last month!?
PE: I can’t do anything without more specs
Or
CEO: I want X
SE, PE: 3 months later deliver X
Sales: Customer doesn’t want X, wants Y and Big Deal deadline is tomorrow
CEO: drop everything, R.I.P. out X and build Y and ship it tonight!