BFL_Josh: "Originally Posted by swissminer
Hi Josh
I understand your frustration. Having worked in IT as an engineer and project management consultant, I believe that you could not survive in a corporate environment if you would tell your customers or superiors, it is done when it is done.
Certainly there were numerous key mistakes made along the process or BFL would not be in this situation. Giving a concise end date, when really overall schedule uncertainty was in the order of >100% was one of them.
Huh... my past employment history would seem to disagree with your assessment. I have told many a supervisor that it will be done when it's done. That's the thing about being in a position where your skills are valued and you aren't just another cog in the machine. You are the one driving the timeline, because you produce results. If someone is telling you when something will be done, you aren't the one delivering results... the guy or gal telling you when to do it is the one delivering results. You're just a replaceable part at that point."
What a load of BS. All companies, big and small have product roadmaps. Some of them are kept confidential internally, but for BIG business for *BIG market segments Product Roadmaps are a staple.
*One could argue that Bitcoin ASIC miners ARE the BIG market segment. So, should be treated in accordance with standard business practices for public companies - oh, right, they aren't public. Still, it's not unreasonable or rare that private companies publish product roadmaps.
This is just more BS "telling us like it is - like it should be" from Josh's opinion. And, I'm afraid, those opinions aren't, and never have been in regards to BFL's products, ones based in the little place called reality.
Spin, spin....eat, drink, take a shit, spin some more.
Reality check: It's a bad operation - not publishing data is just an escape route from any added responsibility. Done.
Edit:
I can't resist. I've worked as a PM and engineer at GE and HP. If I heard the sort of premise and attitude being displayed by Josh - that person would be canned. Simple.
Results oriented middle management are not push-overs - don't let Josh make you think this.
We had a slang used in management meetings called a "Come to Jesus" meeting. Those meetings were never good - since somebody f'ed the pooch - and they either capitulate or career - game over.
We need one big "Come to Jesus" meeting for BFL. I have a feeling rain of fire, the four horsemen, and the end of days would result if that even had a chance of happening.
Damnit: I broke a cardinal rule of giving personal info. Uhg.