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Re:Ask HN: How do you become productive in a new project as ... by ErrantX on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @02:52AM (#14399323)
1.5) convince mgmt they don't need a daily update any more
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Re:Ask HN: How do you become productive in a new project as ... by nikhilsimha on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @03:33AM (#14399515)
1.5 b) convince management that don't need a management anymore in a <10 person startup.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you become productive in a new project as ... by Jedi72 on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @04:20AM (#14399732)
This is actually the case and I probably misused the term, mgmt is actually the founders trying to find out if the features are going to be pushed before the next client meeting 90% of the time
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Re:Ask HN: How do you become productive in a new project as ... by throwanem on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @05:51AM (#14400022)
They're requiring reporting into three different tools, and still don't have the visibility to know if shit's going to be done by deadline?

They really have no idea what they're doing.

How are these deadlines getting set?

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