Why “Human” ?

Hello Humans,

I decided to add this word to the name of this blog because I am convinced that this is the most important factor in any software-intensive project/product. I used to ask some of my team leads what is THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT TO BUILD GREAT PRODUCTS and I got many (good) answers: process, timing, knowledge, engagement, passion, customer proximity, etc… They all seemed right to me, but not the most important aspect. My answer to the questions is simply: great PEOPLE! To build great products, the most important thing is to have great HUMANS working on it.

Some years ago, I started following Michael Lopp and after digging on most of the material available from him, there is something I would like to cite here. Actually there are a lot of things from him that are worth sharing here, but the first quote will be about something he wrote on his post How to Rands:

Humans first. I believe that happy, informed, and productive humans build fantastic product. I optimize for the humans. Other leaders will maximize the business, the technology, or any other number of important facets. Ideological diversity is key to an effective team. All perspectives are relevant, and we need all these leaders, but my bias is towards building productive humans.

What do you think? What is your answer to the question I raised above around the most important aspect to build great products?