Releasing early and often... how it failed for us [extended version]

Re:Releasing early and often... how it failed for us [extend... by unalone on Thursday March 12, 2009 @04:25PM (#514017)

But that's not what release often means. If you've got a half-baked idea, then it's half-baked regardless of when and how often you release.

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Re:Releasing early and often... how it failed for us [extend... by flamontagne on Thursday March 12, 2009 @04:36PM (#514037)

Releasing often has lead us to stop seeing the bigger picture. I think the danger when you release often is to rush the releases... and in the end transform what was a great idea into a half-baked product. I don't want to say that this statement is always wrong, because it certainly isn't, but I think people should approach it with care and stop applying it like it was a God commandement.

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Re:Releasing early and often... how it failed for us [extend... by willemv on Friday March 13, 2009 @08:23AM (#514777)

> ... but I think people should approach it with care and > stop applying it like it was a God commandement. Isn't that the case with _any_ guideline ?

Guidelines like 'Release early, release often' are just that, guidelines. Take any guideline to its extremes and it will just collapse. They are just there to 'guide' your _thinking_, and that's something no-one else can do for you.

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