Comments on: Don't shave the yak, ask 'Why are we doing this?' http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2008/10/25/dont-shave-the-yak-ask-why-are-we-doing-this/ Thoughts on Software Development Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:05:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Coding: The guilty bystander at Mark Needham http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2008/10/25/dont-shave-the-yak-ask-why-are-we-doing-this/comment-page-1/#comment-21871 Coding: The guilty bystander at Mark Needham Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:09:16 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=536#comment-21871 [...] if it's unrelated code that we just happen to come across. Indeed doing this might lead to a yak shaving [...] [...] if it's unrelated code that we just happen to come across. Indeed doing this might lead to a yak shaving [...]

]]> By: Bear Shaving at Mark Needham http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2008/10/25/dont-shave-the-yak-ask-why-are-we-doing-this/comment-page-1/#comment-21043 Bear Shaving at Mark Needham Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:59:35 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=536#comment-21043 [...] with yak shaving which is certainly rife in software development projects, I think we are guilty of bear shaving as [...] [...] with yak shaving which is certainly rife in software development projects, I think we are guilty of bear shaving as [...]

]]> By: Bill Gaiennie http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2008/10/25/dont-shave-the-yak-ask-why-are-we-doing-this/comment-page-1/#comment-18507 Bill Gaiennie Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:07:59 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=536#comment-18507 Great post, I love the meme behind yak shaving because I can totally relate. I ended up writing a post of my own all about it, but looks like I am a little late, as I found this post of yours. Again, very good post! http://theagileadvisors.com/the-agile-team/so-there-i-am-shaving-a-yak/ Great post, I love the meme behind yak shaving because I can totally relate. I ended up writing a post of my own all about it, but looks like I am a little late, as I found this post of yours.

Again, very good post!

http://theagileadvisors.com/the-agile-team/so-there-i-am-shaving-a-yak/

]]> By: rajiv http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2008/10/25/dont-shave-the-yak-ask-why-are-we-doing-this/comment-page-1/#comment-938 rajiv Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:57:06 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=536#comment-938 True. Asking why is not a philosophical thing. It’s an integral part of software development and needed before starting and then at each step as you move ahead. You don’t ask why, you just don’t get innovation - http://www.thousandtyone.com/blog/YouDontAskWhyYouDontGetInnovationCommentReply.aspx :) True. Asking why is not a philosophical thing. It’s an integral part of software development and needed before starting and then at each step as you move ahead.

You don’t ask why, you just don’t get innovation – http://www.thousandtyone.com/blog/YouDontAskWhyYouDontGetInnovationCommentReply.aspx :)

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