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What makes you think the robots will give you what you want?
What makes you think the robots will give you what *you* want?
Don't worry, they cant. Also, you will build exactly what they ask for then they will tell you it is all wrong.
They will also want to change the scope or add/change dozens of features because they had a random idea.
Programming is fun .
Don't worry, they cant. Also, you will build exactly what they ask for then they will tell you it is all wrong.
They will also want to change the scope or add/change dozens of features because they had a random idea.
Programming is *fun*.
The best is when they produce a document from 35 hrs ago and ask why it wasn’t reproduced because the requirement said they’d reproduce everything that the previous software did, and it’s a 3 part form.
The best is when they produce a document from 35 hrs ago and ask why it wasn’t reproduced because the requirement said they’d reproduce everything that the previous software did, and it’s a 3 part form.
BAHAHA! Correct.
I found I get pretty good answers when I ask a good question.
I'll end up being a translator taking what people ask and entering what they mean into the interface.
BAHAHA! Correct.
I found I get pretty good answers when I ask a good question.
I'll end up being a translator taking what people ask and entering what they mean into the interface.
Queue the meme from Office Space.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkmuI5W694o
[Edit] Yes, I have done both and been in the position of engineer as well as translator. Customers talking to engineers always ends in failure.
Queue the meme from Office Space.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkmuI5W694o
[Edit] Yes, I have done both and been in the position of engineer as well as translator. Customers talking to engineers always ends in failure.
Right!
I'm a people person!
Right!
I'm a people person!
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