Comments on: Iterate, Iterate, Iterate http://existence.com/blog/2008/11/17/iterate-iterate-iterate/ an entrepreneur's blog by Owen Johnson Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:24:27 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Owen Johnson http://existence.com/blog/2008/11/17/iterate-iterate-iterate/comment-page-1/#comment-61576 Owen Johnson Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:24:27 +0000 http://existence.com/?p=130#comment-61576 The longer one waits to test one's assumptions, the more likely there is a chance that one of them is incorrect and that the work being performed is based on that incorrect assumption. Better to test assumptions early and not waster effort going down unfruitful paths. Balance is everything however, there must be enough created to allow for a meaningful test by users. The longer one waits to test one’s assumptions, the more likely there is a chance that one of them is incorrect and that the work being performed is based on that incorrect assumption. Better to test assumptions early and not waster effort going down unfruitful paths.

Balance is everything however, there must be enough created to allow for a meaningful test by users.

]]> By: Sara Streeter http://existence.com/blog/2008/11/17/iterate-iterate-iterate/comment-page-1/#comment-61540 Sara Streeter Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:15:52 +0000 http://existence.com/?p=130#comment-61540 These examples do seem self-evident as to why iteration is preferable, but for the sake of argument, could you explain the reasoning that makes iteration better? One could argue that it is more efficient to do more in a single bloc of time, since there is no transition time between the iterations of stopping and starting. Maybe longer stretches are more suited to someone with a good attention span and higher endurance. These examples do seem self-evident as to why iteration is preferable, but for the sake of argument, could you explain the reasoning that makes iteration better?

One could argue that it is more efficient to do more in a single bloc of time, since there is no transition time between the iterations of stopping and starting. Maybe longer stretches are more suited to someone with a good attention span and higher endurance.

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