When trying to understand the motivations of a tech company's decision, ask yourself "What would a high-potential but somewhat junior PM pick after one day of research?"

· Bits and Bobs 12/9/24
  • When trying to understand the motivations of a tech company's decision, ask yourself "What would a high-potential but somewhat junior PM pick after one day of research?"
    • Tech companies rarely have time for multi-ply thinking, it's often just high-quality but fundamentally-single-ply thinking.
    • This is true in hyper-growth companies because there's no time for anything but fast execution.
    • It's true in large organizations because coordination on multi-ply ideas is so expensive that it's easier to go with a one-ply idea that everyone can understand and find to be reasonable.
      • And something that is similar to off-the-shelf solutions used elsewhere, that is, with less novelty, is way more likely to clear that bar.