Comments on: Would you take this position? http://cuberules.com/2008/07/10/would-you-take-this-position/ Career Advice for Cubicle Warriors Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2008/07/10/would-you-take-this-position/comment-page-1/#comment-4406 Scot Herrick Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:32:14 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/07/10/would-you-take-this-position/#comment-4406 <a href="#comment-4405" rel="nofollow">@Eric Pennington</a> - The project was considered an important new product in the mix of current successful products. Two of the four largest competitors already had the product for their own customers, so this company was behind. This event happened over a year ago. The post got triggered because the product was released to customers this week in a simplified form. To me, this could have gotten done faster, with better people, and a better product if the management would have focused the project as important and left others out of the important mix and taking resources. @Eric Pennington – The project was considered an important new product in the mix of current successful products. Two of the four largest competitors already had the product for their own customers, so this company was behind.

This event happened over a year ago. The post got triggered because the product was released to customers this week in a simplified form.

To me, this could have gotten done faster, with better people, and a better product if the management would have focused the project as important and left others out of the important mix and taking resources.

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2008/07/10/would-you-take-this-position/comment-page-1/#comment-6163 Scot Herrick Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:32:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/07/10/would-you-take-this-position/#comment-6163 <a href="#comment-4405" rel="nofollow">@Eric Pennington</a> - The project was considered an important new product in the mix of current successful products. Two of the four largest competitors already had the product for their own customers, so this company was behind. This event happened over a year ago. The post got triggered because the product was released to customers this week in a simplified form. To me, this could have gotten done faster, with better people, and a better product if the management would have focused the project as important and left others out of the important mix and taking resources. @Eric Pennington – The project was considered an important new product in the mix of current successful products. Two of the four largest competitors already had the product for their own customers, so this company was behind.

This event happened over a year ago. The post got triggered because the product was released to customers this week in a simplified form.

To me, this could have gotten done faster, with better people, and a better product if the management would have focused the project as important and left others out of the important mix and taking resources.

]]> By: Eric Pennington http://cuberules.com/2008/07/10/would-you-take-this-position/comment-page-1/#comment-4405 Eric Pennington Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:19:25 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/07/10/would-you-take-this-position/#comment-4405 It's tough to walk away from an opportunity. But when a company reveals that it lacks commitment, they're doing you a favor. It's sort of like the sign on the road that tells you that a bridge is out up ahead. You've been warned... Even though I would recommend not taking the position, it might be wise to hear more for a little bit of market intelligence. It’s tough to walk away from an opportunity. But when a company reveals that it lacks commitment, they’re doing you a favor. It’s sort of like the sign on the road that tells you that a bridge is out up ahead. You’ve been warned…

Even though I would recommend not taking the position, it might be wise to hear more for a little bit of market intelligence.

]]> By: Eric Pennington http://cuberules.com/2008/07/10/would-you-take-this-position/comment-page-1/#comment-6162 Eric Pennington Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:19:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/07/10/would-you-take-this-position/#comment-6162 It's tough to walk away from an opportunity. But when a company reveals that it lacks commitment, they're doing you a favor. It's sort of like the sign on the road that tells you that a bridge is out up ahead. You've been warned... Even though I would recommend not taking the position, it might be wise to hear more for a little bit of market intelligence. It’s tough to walk away from an opportunity. But when a company reveals that it lacks commitment, they’re doing you a favor. It’s sort of like the sign on the road that tells you that a bridge is out up ahead. You’ve been warned…

Even though I would recommend not taking the position, it might be wise to hear more for a little bit of market intelligence.

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