Comments on: Too much flexibility can hurt http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/01/flexibility-can-hurt/ Where entrepreneurship, mathematics and programming meet Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:44:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Vincent Tan http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/01/flexibility-can-hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Vincent Tan Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:43:41 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/01/flexibility-can-hurt/#comment-582 I'm glad to have experienced what it's like working in large, small companies and even a startup. Lots of perspective, different priorities and so a better appreciation of the system. And I like your blog too! I’m glad to have experienced what it’s like working in large, small companies and even a startup. Lots of perspective, different priorities and so a better appreciation of the system.

And I like your blog too!

]]> By: Ben Barden http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/01/flexibility-can-hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Ben Barden Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:54:25 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/01/flexibility-can-hurt/#comment-579 Thanks for the congrats! :) I love small companies, but I'm glad to have seen how large companies operate, too. As you've probably seen, I like your blog and have left a few comments here and there. :) Thanks for the welcome. Thanks for the congrats! :) I love small companies, but I’m glad to have seen how large companies operate, too.

As you’ve probably seen, I like your blog and have left a few comments here and there. :) Thanks for the welcome.

]]> By: Vincent Tan http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/01/flexibility-can-hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Vincent Tan Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:18:03 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/01/flexibility-can-hurt/#comment-570 Sometimes, saying no is the best time saver. Congratulations on your startup! Smaller companies can make things happen faster because there are less levels of between the decision maker and the decision implementor. Thanks for stopping by! Sometimes, saying no is the best time saver.

Congratulations on your startup! Smaller companies can make things happen faster because there are less levels of between the decision maker and the decision implementor.

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Ben Barden http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/01/flexibility-can-hurt/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Ben Barden Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:58:34 +0000 http://polymathprogrammer.com/2008/02/01/flexibility-can-hurt/#comment-566 Hi there, I think this is an excellent post. I'm always getting change requests for the software I work on. It's up to me to review them and decide if I think the ideas are workable and if they will benefit other customers (based on other feedback as well as my own views). There have been situations where some changes are simply too bespoke to work for the majority, and I have to say no. I used to work for a large company - lots of bureaucracy - and everything happened very slowly. Now I work for a small company and I also have a startup of my own that I'm trying to build into a profitable business. Things happen so much faster. It's much better! Hi there, I think this is an excellent post. I’m always getting change requests for the software I work on. It’s up to me to review them and decide if I think the ideas are workable and if they will benefit other customers (based on other feedback as well as my own views). There have been situations where some changes are simply too bespoke to work for the majority, and I have to say no.

I used to work for a large company – lots of bureaucracy – and everything happened very slowly. Now I work for a small company and I also have a startup of my own that I’m trying to build into a profitable business. Things happen so much faster. It’s much better!

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