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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostOh dear, has someone told you to pull your socks up. Don't worry, happens to everyone(well except me) at some time.
I can't remember if you got a bollocking for that, I know I did (sacrificial contractor an' all that) but it was funHis heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostNope I can't quote SAS using the app...
I thought I was going nuts for a second. Where the hell is DA anyway? Still in purgatory?Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostWhat use are most PMs really? My 7 year old can do a fooking Gantt chart.
Is it a case of those with the talent earn the big bucks and those who can't PM?
In any case most ex and current PMs come across as thick as pig-tulip.
It's becoming the case that senior devs increasingly take on the PM - that makes sense as they'll understand the issues and can even get their hands dirty if needs be.Comment
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Originally posted by GB9 View PostAnd that's exactly the sort of statement I would expect from developers who have ONLY worked on really small projects I. E. with one or two developers on it. ��Hard Brexit now!
#prayfornodealComment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostCheeky fecker, it took you a week to notice I'd nicked most of your test kit. Not exactly paying close attention, were you
I can't remember if you got a bollocking for that, I know I did (sacrificial contractor an' all that) but it was funWhat happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostI rest my case.Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostNo I didnt get a bollocking for it as I told them it was all you, then I sat back and laughed when they escorted you from the building. I've never seen a grown man blub like that before.
Lemme guess how it went. "Miss, miss, that bastardy contractor scum-git stole all my test kit!" followed by toys hurled from the pram and a hissy fit that would put Lily Allen to shame. Am I close?His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostNot quite how I remember it, but at least the question which has been torturing my soul for the last dozen or so years has finally been answered: Namely, which squealing toss-womble grassed me up?
Lemme guess how it went. "Miss, miss, that bastardy contractor scum-git stole all my test kit!" followed by toys hurled from the pram and a hissy fit that would put Lily Allen to shame. Am I close?What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View Post
I thought I was going nuts for a second. Where the hell is DA anyway? Still in purgatory?"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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