Agon Arena — a negotiation and tough-conversation trainer
Refactoring vs Features
Negotiation duel: Engineer ↔ Product Manager. An engineer asks for a sprint on tech debt: 'it'll cost more later'. The product manager objects: 'the quarter is committed to features'. A common dispute that rarely ends in agreement.
Roles in the duel:
Side A: Engineer — goal: Get time allocated for tech debt with clear benefit criteria.
Side B: Product Manager — goal: Deliver the quarterly features without giving up a single sprint.
Play out a difficult conversation with an AI opponent and get a breakdown from three judges.