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title: "When will it be done? How bad questions give you bad software (and what to ask instead) at productDNA (2019)"
source: "/speaks/when-will-it-be-done-productdna-june-2019/"
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# When will it be done? How bad questions give you bad software (and what to ask instead)

Collin Flynn

June 20, 2019

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## Presented by

Collin Flynn

Principal Software Engineer

Collin Flynn

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