Shit at coding, shit at golf... but bloody ace at playing cars.
The idea of releasing software frequently in order to get fast user feedback is not a new one.
In 1997, way before the advent of CD, Eric Raymond wrote a paper where he cites the success of an application he wrote being down to releasing new versions frequently. He compares two styles of software development in his paper…
So, I had a moment at work the other day. I was left shocked. Something I’ve dreamed about, talked about and often ranted about for almost two years, I actually saw with my own eyes!
TLDR: Do complex things in small hits — do not batch parts of the process.
Eric Ries trivialises what Toyota achieved on their production line by illustrating the task of sending one hundred letters and the journey to…