This is a story about product management, product marketing, subject matter experts and protecting one’s behind. Enjoy.
I decided that my car needed a new color. So, off I went to the spray paint workshop. They had this color consultant there, an expert in getting the best color for whatever impact you want to create.
Happily, I told him about what I liked, disliked and how I wanted the car to be. Delighted to have a discerning customer at last, the color expert proposed one of the new colors in their range. Perfect. It was everything I could want – the brightness, the energy, life and power!
The color expert did a mock up against my car’s model. Disappointing. It was just a little bit out. Huh? I could not see it. But, “… trust me… it’s out.”
The color expert was certain that when painted onto the car, it will not have the impact and the effect I wanted. Disppointed, I asked him. “What should I do? Can you propose a new color?”
The color expert then said, “According to my expert opinion, this is the best color. You should change your car and come back to get it sprayed.”
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