I came across this maxim (which I have used in an earlier post on creating focus), "what you build will own you", some time back in this Mind The Product article. Unfortunately, there is no mention of who coined it, but I do find it quite accurate and, in fact, a kind of enabling rule or principle for product development. Once we grasp that, it gives you good insight on the underlying key questions you can ask to guide your decision process, so that you aim at:
"What you build will own you"—why that matters
"What you build will own you"—why that…
"What you build will own you"—why that matters
I came across this maxim (which I have used in an earlier post on creating focus), "what you build will own you", some time back in this Mind The Product article. Unfortunately, there is no mention of who coined it, but I do find it quite accurate and, in fact, a kind of enabling rule or principle for product development. Once we grasp that, it gives you good insight on the underlying key questions you can ask to guide your decision process, so that you aim at: