Re:Faster, Better, Cheaper – The Art of Making Software
by pdimitar on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @08:46PM
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99% of the time the problems I've had with business people stemmed from this simple lie:
"I understand you need to make it better and I understand we need to invest now in order to save expenses later. Fine! But let's make it quickly and ugly right now because we need to get to market."
You can predict what I'll say. "Later" never comes. They lie. They are businessmen and they know how to make you feel good about yourself so you can get to work on their interests.
"Why do you need to rework? The thing is working!"
...Of course.
Too cynical, I know -- just venting and that attitude I'm showing here is not representative of how I communicate. I manage to find a common language with most of them but I'd prefer never to have to deal with them in the first place.
That costs me a lot of income lately but I still don't budge.
"I understand you need to make it better and I understand we need to invest now in order to save expenses later. Fine! But let's make it quickly and ugly right now because we need to get to market."
You can predict what I'll say. "Later" never comes. They lie. They are businessmen and they know how to make you feel good about yourself so you can get to work on their interests.
"Why do you need to rework? The thing is working!"
...Of course.
Too cynical, I know -- just venting and that attitude I'm showing here is not representative of how I communicate. I manage to find a common language with most of them but I'd prefer never to have to deal with them in the first place.
That costs me a lot of income lately but I still don't budge.