Every delay is on time in someone else’s roadmap.
What feels late to one team is perfectly timed for another. A reflection on dependencies, priorities, and how alignment is often just an illusion of shared direction.
Alignment is relative. Everyone’s path makes sense, until they intersect.
The Moment of Inspiration
It began with a familiar frustration:
A product team waiting on a dependency.
The message was polite but pointed
“We’re blocked. They’re behind.”