▲ 1174 ▼ The IT experience? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 187 points 2 years ago (1 child) When things go right: "WHAT ARE WE PAYING YOU FOR?!?" When things go wrong: "WHAT ARE WE PAYING YOU FOR?!?" permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 125 points 2 years ago (5 children) The secret to a healthy career in IT is to let things break just a little every once in a while. Nothing so bad as to cause serious problems. But just enough to remind people that you exist and their world would come crumbling down without you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [+] Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 81 points 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (2 children) I get really fucking tired of justifying work. Like, I have delivered every single project I've ever been given ahead of schedule. But every time a new project comes up, higher level managers want all these update meetings to check up on the status, discuss risk factors that might prevent it from being delivered, and a bunch of other bullshit. You're the risk factor, motherfucker, you and your meetings. Get the fuck out of my way and I'll deliver it ahead of schedule just like literally every other project I've ever been in charge of. Quit feeling that you need to be involved! You don't. You're a road block that provides no value. Ugh! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago Big mood. It is fucking exhausting explaining basic tech concepts to stakeholders over and over. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you're ignoring all the risk factors, got no contingency plans or measurements against projected time and budget you have delivered everything on time and budget by luck. If you already have those, those meetings should absolutely be a 30 min weekend meeting to check on status and what else you may need to keep delivering. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know they should be 30 minutes per week. But they're not, and that's the frustration. A weekend meeting though? I have a feeling that we may perceive work-life balance differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Sorry, that was weekly. Weekend can fuck off if you're on schedule. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 13 points 2 years ago Acting like the user won't just break things for you, welcome to IT, you must be new. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Where I'm from we call that Laissez-faire IT permalink fedilink source parent [–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And also install Adobe reader. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 125 points 2 years ago (5 children) The secret to a healthy career in IT is to let things break just a little every once in a while. Nothing so bad as to cause serious problems. But just enough to remind people that you exist and their world would come crumbling down without you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [+] Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 81 points 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (2 children) I get really fucking tired of justifying work. Like, I have delivered every single project I've ever been given ahead of schedule. But every time a new project comes up, higher level managers want all these update meetings to check up on the status, discuss risk factors that might prevent it from being delivered, and a bunch of other bullshit. You're the risk factor, motherfucker, you and your meetings. Get the fuck out of my way and I'll deliver it ahead of schedule just like literally every other project I've ever been in charge of. Quit feeling that you need to be involved! You don't. You're a road block that provides no value. Ugh! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago Big mood. It is fucking exhausting explaining basic tech concepts to stakeholders over and over. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you're ignoring all the risk factors, got no contingency plans or measurements against projected time and budget you have delivered everything on time and budget by luck. If you already have those, those meetings should absolutely be a 30 min weekend meeting to check on status and what else you may need to keep delivering. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know they should be 30 minutes per week. But they're not, and that's the frustration. A weekend meeting though? I have a feeling that we may perceive work-life balance differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Sorry, that was weekly. Weekend can fuck off if you're on schedule. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 13 points 2 years ago Acting like the user won't just break things for you, welcome to IT, you must be new. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Where I'm from we call that Laissez-faire IT permalink fedilink source parent [–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And also install Adobe reader. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 81 points 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (2 children) I get really fucking tired of justifying work. Like, I have delivered every single project I've ever been given ahead of schedule. But every time a new project comes up, higher level managers want all these update meetings to check up on the status, discuss risk factors that might prevent it from being delivered, and a bunch of other bullshit. You're the risk factor, motherfucker, you and your meetings. Get the fuck out of my way and I'll deliver it ahead of schedule just like literally every other project I've ever been in charge of. Quit feeling that you need to be involved! You don't. You're a road block that provides no value. Ugh! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago Big mood. It is fucking exhausting explaining basic tech concepts to stakeholders over and over. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you're ignoring all the risk factors, got no contingency plans or measurements against projected time and budget you have delivered everything on time and budget by luck. If you already have those, those meetings should absolutely be a 30 min weekend meeting to check on status and what else you may need to keep delivering. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know they should be 30 minutes per week. But they're not, and that's the frustration. A weekend meeting though? I have a feeling that we may perceive work-life balance differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Sorry, that was weekly. Weekend can fuck off if you're on schedule. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago Big mood. It is fucking exhausting explaining basic tech concepts to stakeholders over and over. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you're ignoring all the risk factors, got no contingency plans or measurements against projected time and budget you have delivered everything on time and budget by luck. If you already have those, those meetings should absolutely be a 30 min weekend meeting to check on status and what else you may need to keep delivering. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know they should be 30 minutes per week. But they're not, and that's the frustration. A weekend meeting though? I have a feeling that we may perceive work-life balance differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Sorry, that was weekly. Weekend can fuck off if you're on schedule. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know they should be 30 minutes per week. But they're not, and that's the frustration. A weekend meeting though? I have a feeling that we may perceive work-life balance differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Sorry, that was weekly. Weekend can fuck off if you're on schedule. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago Sorry, that was weekly. Weekend can fuck off if you're on schedule. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 13 points 2 years ago Acting like the user won't just break things for you, welcome to IT, you must be new. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Where I'm from we call that Laissez-faire IT permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And also install Adobe reader. permalink fedilink source parent