Arguing that reliability matters loses to a roadmap every time, because both sides agree it matters. What wins is converting it into the same currency features are argued in: a number, a cost, and a decision someone owns.
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Arguing that reliability matters loses to a roadmap every time, because both sides agree it matters. What wins is converting it into the same currency features are argued in: a number, a cost, and a decision someone owns.
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