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Re:Where did all the developers go? by tbrownaw on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @01:19PM (#7739338)
Effective agile practice breaks down a barrier between people making decisions and people doing the work.

I like having a rate limiter between me and the people who keep changing their minds about what I should be doing. I like being able to outsource the job of talking sense into those people.

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Re:Where did all the developers go? by Consultant32452 on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @01:51PM (#7739552)
All too often the person between me and the people who keep changing their minds are sales people who will tell the customer that everything is possible, and usually for free.
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Re:Where did all the developers go? by ripter on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @03:06PM (#7739984)
Agreed. Good management doesn't bother me about every little change and gets the customer to appreciate what we can actually deliver.
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