#3 "Everyone is using this..."

I’m convinced that when most people choose a framework, it's often because others are doing it.

... not because they understand its principles and have a good (contextualized) reasoning that the framework will help them achieve certain desired outcomes.

Frameworks are means to an end.

❌ To master a framework is never the goal.
❌ Using a framework, because others do it too, should not be an ambition

✅ We need to assess where we are (our context), define the outcomes we want to achieve, and then select/tweak/cherry-pick/create the framework we think will help.

I once heard from a Product leader: “We want to start doing OKRs”

I asked: “Cool, why is that?”

He answered confidently: “Well, most tech companies are using it so we should probably do it too...”

Product is a beautifully unique craft. There are no one-size-fits-all approaches to fixing our problems.

What works for Team A may not work for Team B
What helped company A may harm company B

👉 Be critical. Read. Search for different views. Understand the principles. Understand why it worked for others. Discuss. Contextualize what you’ve learned. Try. Sense. And adapt.

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