alt Hacker News> I've been a "shipper," all my adult life.
Have you just always been one (say, for as long as you can think) or did you become one? In the latter case, I'd be very interested in hearing your story of how that happened if you don't mind sharing it. :)
Became one. The "story" is fairly simple:
I always worked for companies that were intensely product-focused. My mentors were always "shippers." The last 27 years of my career, was at one of the world's leading optical companies. They were a true customer- and product-oriented company, and I learned a lot from them.
However, the flip side of this, is that I learned a relatively conservative approach, eschewing some level of creativity.
Like I said, the ideal pairing is an ADD idealist, with a “by the book” realist.
For me, there's a real, personal joy, in "finishing." It makes all the "boring" stuff worth it.