Improving product quality requires consistent and ongoing attention. You will simply miss all of the details that contribute to low product quality if you don’t use your product every day.
It’s also common to outsource this constant checking because it takes time and it might feel like there are more important things to do, but that would be a mistake. If a senior leader doesn’t do it, it’s not important and no one will do it.
See also:
- The most effective people care a lot, they are checking and re checking and it seems to just happen.
- Being obsessed with what you are building is a competitive advantage
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