“If we have data, let's look at data. If all we have are opinions, let's go with mine" — Jim Barksdale, former CEO @ Netscape

… junior members of product teams always hate hierarchical decision making. I know I did. This quote continues to be an easy way to explain that if you want to avoid the HiPPO problem, focus on the data.

HiPPO = Highest Paid Person’s Opinion, and old acronym learned from early Googlers. 🦛