diff --git a/website/src/daily-emails/2023-03-13.md b/website/src/daily-emails/2023-03-13.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f8e53bd74 --- /dev/null +++ b/website/src/daily-emails/2023-03-13.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +title: > + What problem are we trying to solve? +pubDate: 2023-03-13 +permalink: > + archive/2023/03/13/what-problem-am-i-trying-to-solve +tags: [] +--- + +This is a question that I always ask before starting any development task, and I was very happy to see a slide in one of the keynote sessions at nor(DEV):con asking this question. + +I'd much rather have a collegue or client come to me with a problem that needs solving rather than a self-diagnosis and a decided solution. + +Depending what on the problem is, and other factors like timescales, I may suggest a different solution or approach. This happened recently when I suggested a different approach using Drupal's built-in maintenance mode feature. + +If there's no problem to solve, what's the reason for doing the work?