I’m very much on board with the “thinking it as a product” and I think we’re actually going to be in good position to sell it to other teams since they’re being forced to adhere to common designs - there’s just no help or implementations to get them there. So even if we don’t build something they find as good as their favorite library, we’ll have the upside of being the one that adheres to the design.
I also like your thoughts on “customer support” and I’m considering whether doing hands on help for the teams migrating would also be worth it.
I’m still pondering whether starting with something really hard or doing some of the easy stuff is the right way. Starting with easier stuff would allow us to build a foundation, get to the point where the library is actually installed across products, which could help establish some feedback loops. That said, I really like your point about targeting the most legacy apps. As you say, that might create of following of people that appreciate the work and would spread the word.
I appreciate your points. Can you share more about how you interacted with other teams? Did you have resources to help implement the components into products? Did you use any tools or meeting formats to gather feedback and listen to needs?
I’m very much on board with the “thinking it as a product” and I think we’re actually going to be in good position to sell it to other teams since they’re being forced to adhere to common designs - there’s just no help or implementations to get them there. So even if we don’t build something they find as good as their favorite library, we’ll have the upside of being the one that adheres to the design.
I also like your thoughts on “customer support” and I’m considering whether doing hands on help for the teams migrating would also be worth it.
I’m still pondering whether starting with something really hard or doing some of the easy stuff is the right way. Starting with easier stuff would allow us to build a foundation, get to the point where the library is actually installed across products, which could help establish some feedback loops. That said, I really like your point about targeting the most legacy apps. As you say, that might create of following of people that appreciate the work and would spread the word.