Recently a colleague described one of my plans as “Frosting a Turd and Iterating to a Cupcake.”
It was meant as a pejorative, but I was excited because he finally got it!
We were discussing a report. We agreed that the current version was indeed a turd!
My colleague wanted a full rewrite; I was pushing for TheeSeeShipping, an iterative approach.
Should we build a new report with a new UI, or reskin (frost) the original report and iterate?
Should we tell customers that something new is coming, or show our progress and solicit their feedback?
When you have knowingly served turd to your customers, what are the odds that you can pick the right frosting and cupcake flavor?
How many turds are you willing to serve while you figure it out?
Frost the turd every time!
