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Scrum's “Product Owner” Problem
Restoring a Proper Balance Between Product and Engineering
Like a soldier dropped in the middle of enemy territory, engineers have to assess their circumstances constantly, take into account all available information, and make real-time decisions. I tend to agree with Erik Dietrich, who argues in his book Developer Hegemony: The Future of Labor, that Software Engineers market themselves incorrectly. They’ve been preparing meals for a long time, and they’re good at; they know what’s in season and where to get the freshest ingredients; they know what people are making at other restaurants; they have ideas of their own they are eager to try.
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