{"id":3765,"date":"2024-04-11T11:18:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T11:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denayer.com\/blog\/?p=3765"},"modified":"2024-06-17T12:48:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T12:48:29","slug":"we_should_have_done_this_sooner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denayer.com\/blog\/we_should_have_done_this_sooner\/","title":{"rendered":"We should have done this sooner\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-1px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>That&#8217;s a phrase I often hear after IT issues derail promising investments. Here&#8217;s the pattern:<\/span><span>&#x27a1;&#xfe0f; Investor puts money in company X, the future looks bright. &#x2728;<\/span><br \/><span>&#x27a1;&#xfe0f; Business results lag behind expectations &#x1f4c9;<\/span><br \/><span>&#x27a1;&#xfe0f; Fingers are pointed at IT\/engineering as bottleneck, mentioning issues like technical debt and scalability. &#x1f448;<\/span><br \/><span>&#x27a1;&#xfe0f; Then comes the call: \u201cWouter, can you help us understand and fix this?\u201d &#x1f6e0;&#xfe0f;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Of course, that is what I do. But also\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When you buy a used car, do you just believe the smooth and smiling salesperson? \u201cLook at that beautiful paint, think of how wonderful all your holidays will be!\u201d &#x1f697;&#x2728;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cGreat, here is my money.\u201d &#x1f4b8;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Or\u2026 might you want a peek under the hood as well? &#x1f50d; Just like with a car, investing in a company without checking its &#8216;engine\u2019 (its IT and engineering capability), can lead to unexpected issues down the road. &#x1f6a7;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Don\u2019t wait for the inevitable \u201cIf only we had known\u201d. 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