72. When Important Decisions Become Ancient History
Retro Time // A Software Podcast - A podcast by Derek Seibert & Jeremy Miller
Making decisions is hard.What’s harder is documenting those decisions.What’s often impossible is trying to figure out why a decision was made years before you joined the team.And all too often that decision lingers for a very, very, very long time. This week Derek and Jeremy discuss decisions, their long-term impact, and what happens when those decisions turn into ancient history that predates your modern era.Topics:• 10:25 – The Great Stink• 12:59 – Let the PSR commence• 14:06 – Teams often value speed over quality• 20:30 – Create a stakeholder map• 24:29 – Teams often have problems with decision making• 24:52 – Org charts don’t always tell the whole story• 28:13 – Visions can be great, but there’s a catch• 33:17 – You don’t have to be that wrong to still be wrong—– Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed today’s episode. If you liked what you heard, be sure to like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave a comment and a five-star review. It helps us out a ton. If you haven’t already, sign up for our email list. We won’t spam you. Pinky swear. • Check out our website • Follow us on twitter • Find us on Facebook • Subscribe on Google Podcasts • Subscribe on Apple Podcasts • Subscribe on Spotify • Subscribe on Stitcher