Bring Me Problems, Not Solutions!
summary
The talk discusses the common tension between developers and business stakeholders and argues that business should present problems rather than prepackaged solutions. It explains why the strict Business/IT split is becoming outdated and describes practical, assertive collaboration practices that let both sides work together more effectively.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:18Janusz and Oskar's story
- 6:33Five Whys method
- 8:58Broken trust contract
- 10:46Engineer's role in business
- 12:12Bring problems, not solutions
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