KevBurnsJr

In a startup environment, hypotheses are abundant and useless until they are vetted in reality. Rapid prototyping can be a very valuable tool in determining the potential utility of a new piece of software for less than the sticker price of a full-scale assault.

But… YOU MUST THROW AWAY THE PROTOTYPE.

That’s right, YOU. Fools will see your solution and mistake it for their problem. It is your job to remove your client’s head from the solution and return them to the domain of the problem to explain that your prototype is one solution, and that “you’re almost there, all you need is social networking and ecommerce” is a pipe dream. If your prototype didn’t make more money for your client (ie business) than it cost to produce, then it needs to be culled. Unplug that sucker and sweep it under the rug.

Like the leaves of autumn, let obsolete components of your software fall gently to rest.