An interesting article on PalmSource product management SNAFU's of releasing their OS roadmaps, and the trouble it has caused for licensees.
The key lesson learned is that when something is costly or difficult to develop for, developers will often wait until the "next version" which slows productivity on both sides.
Sometimes this is a good thing for the licensor, because they don't have as many licensees on old versions of platform, but it is a delicate balance.
Posted by Steve at May 26, 2005 08:46 AM | TrackBack