There Are Two Ways To Make Something Better
About this episode
The episode explores two opposing philosophies for improvement: incremental iteration and radical revolution.
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/there-are-two-ways-to-make-something-better . There are two opposing philosophies for improvement: incremental iteration and radical revolution. Explore the tension and trade-offs. Check more stories related to product-management at: https://hackernoon.com/c/product-management . You can also check exclusive content about #product-management , #work-culture , #career-development , #refiner , #rebuilder , #how-to-improve , #improvement-strategies , #hackernoon-top-story , and more. This story was written by: @mtrifiro . Learn more about this writer by checking @mtrifiro's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . This article argues that there are two fundamental, and often conflicting, ways to improve things: Refinement: Patiently making small, incremental improvements to an existing system. This is low-risk and how most progress happens. Rebuilding: Radically questioning the system itself and being willing to tear it down to build something better. This is high-risk, disruptive, and often seen as reckless.
Topics covered
- improvement
- product management
- iteration
- revolution
- risk
- system design
Keywords
- incremental improvement
- radical change
- product management
- refinement
- rebuilding
- improvement strategies
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