"Never let an inventor run a company. You can never get him to stop tinkering and bring something to market"
- E. F. Schumacher
About this Quote
This quote by E. F. Schumacher is a caution against allowing a developer to run a business. Schumacher is suggesting that developers are too concentrated on tinkering and perfecting their innovations, which they might not have the ability to bring a product to market in a prompt manner. He is suggesting that creators need to be kept separate from the business side of the business, which business side should be left to those who are more focused on the practical aspects of bringing a product to market. This quote is a reminder that innovators need to be enabled to focus on their innovations, while business side of the company ought to be delegated those who are more focused on the practical aspects of bringing a product to market. It is necessary to keep in mind that developers and company people have different skillsets, and that it is very important to keep them different in order to ensure that a product is brought to market in a prompt manner.
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