From 7202898310cbbffe6a4d51780a97efa5247f6ec0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nelsonic Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 16:16:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] move "Why other companies dont open source their product map?" question/answer to end of README.md as it breaks the flow #9 --- README.md | 70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------- 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8ce70a8..5aa51e6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -32,40 +32,6 @@ Only time will tell if making our product roadmap Public on GitHub is a good or bad idea, we think it's worth the _experiment_ just to discover the outcome. -### Why Do So _Few_ Companies Make Their "Road Map" Public? - - -_**Most companies**/organisations are -**deliberately** "**guarded**" with -their Product Roadmap for a **number** of **reasons** -that all boil down to_ -["***FUD***"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt): - -+ _**Fear** that a "**competitor**" will "**steal**" their **ideas**_ -(_and get to "**market**" **faster** -thus "capturing" the "**users**" and market share_) - -> _**Note**: In **some cases** this **fear** -is **justified** e.g: where an innovation -is easy to replicate and difficult to differentiate.
-However we **hypothesize** that -being **open** and **transparent** -with our roadmap will foster -a more **collaborative culture**_. - -+ _**Fear** that members of their **own team** will leave -and "**steal**" their **secrets**;
-this does -[happen](http://mashable.com/2017/05/20/uber-vs-google-waymo-self-driving-car-wars-get-nasty) -but only because the knowledge is **not** shared openly_. - -+ _**Uncertainty** about the **future** of their **product/industry**._
-_Committing to a long-range map implies a fixed/inflexible destination._ - -+ _**Doubt** in their **own ability** to **deliver** the plan_. - - - ## _What_?