Re:Anti-patterns and malpractices in modern software develop...
by makach on Monday January 06, 2020 @08:26AM
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IMO that sounds like a bad team.
It is vital to understand business needs. A lot of times businesses want changes that are hard, and very hard to implement. It is our responsibility to work with the customer to come up with a solution. The customer must accept the consequences that come with their requested change.
Unfortunately, some things are impossible to do. It is never good to be the bearer of bad news - I have myself told that we cannot do it this way, but I have always given a thorough explanation of why it is impossible and suggested workarounds and alternatives. I think sometimes this behavior can be the difference between the perception of being impossible to work with and helpful.
Truth is, it takes a lot of effort to balance your work against the ever-changing set of requirements coming from your stakeholders.
It is vital to understand business needs. A lot of times businesses want changes that are hard, and very hard to implement. It is our responsibility to work with the customer to come up with a solution. The customer must accept the consequences that come with their requested change.
Unfortunately, some things are impossible to do. It is never good to be the bearer of bad news - I have myself told that we cannot do it this way, but I have always given a thorough explanation of why it is impossible and suggested workarounds and alternatives. I think sometimes this behavior can be the difference between the perception of being impossible to work with and helpful.
Truth is, it takes a lot of effort to balance your work against the ever-changing set of requirements coming from your stakeholders.