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Re:How many of you know that the team is working on somethin... by the_af on Monday June 15, 2020 @11:22PM (#23535656)
If it happened like the OP described, they just got lucky, but it could have gone differently. A good (but less than honest) CEO would have colluded with the developer before talking to the customer, both agreeing to upsell an easily implemented feature. However, the mark of a PHB is that he/she will ask for random features while completely misjudging their feasibility -- sometimes you'll get lucky, sometimes you'll crash and burn horribly.
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Re:How many of you know that the team is working on somethin... by beckingz on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @09:49AM (#23539084)
My new hobby is using "collusion" instead of "collaboration"
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Re:How many of you know that the team is working on somethin... by the_af on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @11:08AM (#23540022)
My rule of thumb is that if it's a plot to dishonestly deceive the customer, it's probably collusion. If instead it's an honest plan made with the understanding of the customer, it's a collaboration ;)
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