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by franchie 4998 days ago
But, isn't Consensus meant to be good for the company?
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jey 4998 days ago
No, it's mostly for covering your own ass. http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?DesignByCommittee
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groby_b 4998 days ago
Consensus is rarely good for the company, or the product. It just allows people to live in peace, without dealing with the loud, obnoxious, and wrong ones.

(Corollary - if you do a lot of deciding by consensus, it's your hiring that failed you)

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