RE: [NF] 3 biggest lies we tell as developers

Author: Gil Hale RR

Posted: 2009-04-02 at 12:01:41

Item "0" (tops the list), "All you have to do is..."

Item 4, "This won't take but about 2 weeks."

Item 5, "It will be done by (name month 4 weeks out, neglect to say you

meant "next year" in said month)..."

Gil

> -----Original Message-----

> From: profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com

> [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com]On Behalf Of mike@mikewohlrab.com

> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 11:53 AM

> To: profoxtech@leafe.com

> Subject: Re: [NF] 3 biggest lies we tell as developers

>

>

> At my work we have self checkout and every now and then it will

> either count to ten in spanish or say "uh-oh." When i asked my

> boss about this she said that it's not a bug, its a feature! Let

> me say I was laughing my ass off for the rest of the day!

>

> Mike

> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Stephen Russell <srussell705@gmail.com>

>

> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:41:23

> To: <profoxtech@leafe.com>

> Subject: [NF] 3 biggest lies we tell as developers

>

>

> 3 Biggest Software Lies

>

> I ran across the following quote today and thought it was pretty funny 

>

> 3 Biggest Software Lies:

>

> 1. The program’s fully tested and bug-free

> 2. We’re working on the documentation

> 3. Of course we can modify it!

>

> Do you have any other items to add to the above list?

>

>

>

> --

> Stephen Russell

> Sr. Production Systems Programmer

> Web and Windows Development

> Independent Contractor

> Memphis TN

>

> 901.246-0159

>

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©2009 Gil Hale RR