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

Author: Gil Hale RR

Posted: 2009-04-02 at 12:57:16

You provided 1, 2, & 3 already. I did not ant to trounce your list!

Gil

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

> From: profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com

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

> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:44 PM

> To: profoxtech@leafe.com

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

>

>

> Wheres items 1, 2, 3 on your list?

> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

>

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

> From: "Gil Hale RR" <mrgmhale@rochester.rr.com>

>

> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:01:41

> To: <profoxtech@leafe.com>

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

>

>

> 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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