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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!