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Cool article from a technical perspective. I dont understand the business ask for drawing a map to show potential customers, then placing them randomly on the
by eevo 13y ago
Cool article from a technical perspective.
I dont understand the business ask for drawing a map to show potential customers, then placing them randomly on the map. Why not just give rough volume numbers or something instead? It seems at least misleading.
- RobotCaleb 13y agoWhat's an ask?
- lotyrin 13y agoA "business ask" is like a "business need", but not clearly a need. It's a way to differentiate (and possibly dismiss) them and avoid seeming dismissive.
- RobotCaleb 13y agohttps://www.google.com/webhp#q=%22business+ask%22 https://www.google.com/webhp#q=%22business+ask%22 I think you all are making stuff up. Is this some new nonsense you're trying to propagate?
- jaredmcateer 13y agoNope, I've been hearing it since I entered the business world in 2003 http://www.theofficelife.com/business-jargon-dictionary-A.html#878 http://www.theofficelife.com/business-jargon-dictionary-A.ht...
- eevo 13y agoUnfortunately, sit in enough meetings with them and you start to talk like them. I'm not proud.
- erickerr 13y agoThe map, business logo, and people icons just help illustrate the feature. Volume and other value related benefits are communicated elsewhere in the page content, but aren't really additive to the blog post.