At 1/29/2014 06:03 PM, Ted MacNEIL wrote:
When I said I truly believe anything more than one userid was needed
by a "typical" user, I NEVER said I would attempt to deny extra ones.
I would just have to have a valid reason why.
One thing I've learned in product design over the decades is, just
because I do not agree with the necessity of a customer's
preferences, that does not, by itself, give me license to thwart that
customer. Before I reject a request, I need to proactively have a
good reason to believe that it is a bad idea.
Example: Back in the day several decades ago, I believed that
linemode communication with z/XDC was good enough. I saw no reason
for fullscreen support. Fortunately, a young kid named Michael Lewis
ignored my contemptuous attitude. He did not let it stop him from
developing fullscreen on the side, on his own time, without
cooperation from me and even without my knowledge! After about a
year, he surprised me with a demo! I was totally blown away with the
great job he did!
The lesson learned: When I dismiss other people's ideas simple
because I personally do not see there usefulness, that's as likely to
be a limitation of my own vision as much as anything else.
In other words, I strongly believe that I need to have "a valid
reason why not".
Just not having "a valid reason why" is not good enough.
Dave Cole
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-teD
300,000 Kilometres per Second
Not only is it a good idea!
It's the LAW!!!
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