Due Diligence vs Gut Feeling Decision Making
Developers should learn and apply due diligence when involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital investments, or open-source adoption to mitigate technical debt, security vulnerabilities, and integration challenges meets developers should use gut feeling decision making when facing ambiguous problems, tight deadlines, or when data is incomplete, as it allows for rapid prototyping and iterative adjustments. Here's our take.
Due Diligence
Developers should learn and apply due diligence when involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital investments, or open-source adoption to mitigate technical debt, security vulnerabilities, and integration challenges
Due Diligence
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and apply due diligence when involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital investments, or open-source adoption to mitigate technical debt, security vulnerabilities, and integration challenges
Pros
- +It is crucial for assessing legacy systems, evaluating third-party software, or onboarding new teams to ensure alignment with business goals and compliance standards
- +Related to: risk-assessment, code-review
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Gut Feeling Decision Making
Developers should use gut feeling decision making when facing ambiguous problems, tight deadlines, or when data is incomplete, as it allows for rapid prototyping and iterative adjustments
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable in creative tasks like UI/UX design, architectural choices, or troubleshooting, where past experience can guide efficient solutions without over-analysis
- +Related to: agile-methodology, problem-solving
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Due Diligence if: You want it is crucial for assessing legacy systems, evaluating third-party software, or onboarding new teams to ensure alignment with business goals and compliance standards and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Gut Feeling Decision Making if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable in creative tasks like ui/ux design, architectural choices, or troubleshooting, where past experience can guide efficient solutions without over-analysis over what Due Diligence offers.
Developers should learn and apply due diligence when involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital investments, or open-source adoption to mitigate technical debt, security vulnerabilities, and integration challenges
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