Wow, crazy timing. I caught up last night with a friend with an Angelpad startup that asked me what my criticisms of lean were and this essay explains the gist of it.
What we're really talking about is taste. All the main product development methodologies skirt around the issue, whether it's lean, ux, agile, or etc. You can gather feedback and iterate through product ideas all you want, but it's up to you whether you have good ideas or if you're just a monkey throwing poop on the wall to see what sticks.
What we're really talking about is taste. All the main product development methodologies skirt around the issue, whether it's lean, ux, agile, or etc. You can gather feedback and iterate through product ideas all you want, but it's up to you whether you have good ideas or if you're just a monkey throwing poop on the wall to see what sticks.