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Re: [vwrap] what's wrong with starting small?

Dave CROCKER <dhc@dcrocker.net> Wed, 22 September 2010 18:04 UTC

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On 9/22/2010 10:59 AM, Meadhbh Hamrick wrote:
> so we have a recommendation from at least two implementers (myself and
> john) that we focus on a small subset of an overall virtual world
> problem domain.
>
> it seems to me that diva/christina and morgaine are pushing for a more
> expansive problem domain.
>
> can i ask, what is the issue we have with starting small and then
> growing the problem domain?


Indeed.

For a new group, working on a topic that is large, complex and has widely 
varying views among participants, the most important requirement for its first 
protocol output is that the working group producing something useful as quickly 
as possible.

This /always/ means looking for the smallest bit of capability that will be 
useful.  That almost always means extremely simple.

d/
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   Dave Crocker
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