Any data team that works with external stakeholders is going to run into the hammers and nails problem: The stakeholders know what their problems are (the nails) but they don’t know all the potential solutions (the hammers). When they come to you with a problem, it’s usually one that they think is solvable rather than the one that’s causing the most pain. So you may never hear about the most painful problems, even if you secretly have the perfect hammer.
It's not just a hammers and nails problem
It's not just a hammers and nails problem
It's not just a hammers and nails problem
Any data team that works with external stakeholders is going to run into the hammers and nails problem: The stakeholders know what their problems are (the nails) but they don’t know all the potential solutions (the hammers). When they come to you with a problem, it’s usually one that they think is solvable rather than the one that’s causing the most pain. So you may never hear about the most painful problems, even if you secretly have the perfect hammer.