A Schedule’s Purpose
Problem: The community doesn’t understand why you need a schedule. They ask “can’t we ship when it’s done?”
So why have a schedule? Most importantly, it helps you coordinate the release. The larger and more organized your project’s community, the more important this becomes. You have teams depending on the output of other teams, so you need agreement on when those dependencies will be met. Think about it: how can you deliver your work on time to the people who depend on it if you don’t know when they need it? Some tasks may take a while, and you probably don’t want to start them the night before the release. And, if we’re being honest with each other, a schedule helps you figure out when you’re done. Rare is the software ...
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