hi alun,
perhaps a partial cause of the fluff up was that the project was
revealed rather late in its process. my eye is drawn to
There can also be a concern that if we approach a community of
problem-solvers too early or in the wrong way, we risk inviting
‘solutioneering’.
my experience is that you can have the solutioneering early or late;
your choice; but you will have it. but if you choose late, you can find
yourself in a state of siege on something to which you may have
over-committed.
the fun thing about a community of engineers is that there will be
solutioneering. maybe it is a feature or maybe it is a bug. but it is
a process which is pretty much bound to happen. and it will take a
month or two and probably converge on a few local minima; or maybe it's
maxima depending on your point of view :).
my personal experience is that, if i reveal early and am open, i usually
learn a lot. at my age and stage, i am not afraid of appearing st00pid;
everybody already knows i am. there are some folk in the community who
have a wealth of experience in diverse circumstances. and their advice
is free! :)
randy
