Focus on the Problem at Hand

We inherited a project from a client that was frustrated with the previous engineer not delivering. They had been working on the device for too long, spending a lot of time trying to implement  host-mode Bluetooth for audio streaming. Not only was the Bluetooth not working, but it still didn’t do the most important functions. The Bluetooth was a distraction.

We asked the customer if we could hold off on Bluetooth for version 1 and they agreed. The S5 engineers had the important core functionality working in under two days. There was more engineering to be done, but the necessary functionality was working quickly after a long and unnecessary wait. Focusing on the right problem made all the difference.