....when you've been waiting six weeks for a detailed thirty page spec and instead you get an email with five one line bullet points? That feeling.
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...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...
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Yep, know what you mean. Simular to the feeling of expecting a BJ on valentines night but instead get the dreaded "I have a headache"!Vote Corbyn ! Save this country ! -
You married too?Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostYep, know what you mean. Simular to the feeling of expecting a BJ on valentines night but instead get the dreaded "I have a headache"!...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...
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Do you work where I work?Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post....when you've been waiting six weeks for a detailed thirty page spec and instead you get an email with five one line bullet points? That feeling.
Only I waited almost 3 months and got 2 pagesComment
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TBF, nlady was stuffed with (by) clients last night.Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostYep, know what you mean. Simular to the feeling of expecting a BJ on valentines night but instead get the dreaded "I have a headache"!Comment
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It's worse when one has a great 'Head of state' joke lined up too.Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostYep, know what you mean. Simular to the feeling of expecting a BJ on valentines night but instead get the dreaded "I have a headache"!
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Spec? WTF is a spec?Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post....when you've been waiting six weeks for a detailed thirty page spec and instead you get an email with five one line bullet points? That feeling.
We're all Agile now. User stories, story points, two week sprint and it's all done an dusted, feet up, surf CUK for the rest of the year.
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I'm sure it's because people are doing agile "incorrectly" but I do find it annoying when you can't properly design a system because you only have part of the story.Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostSpec? WTF is a spec?
We're all Agile now. User stories, story points, two week sprint and it's all done an dusted, feet up, surf CUK for the rest of the year.
I always found that doing a lot of up front prep (requirement/spec/prototype), along with frequent demos to the relevant people always worked better for me.Comment
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For my sins I also work as an "Agile Coach". Don't go there.Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostSpec? WTF is a spec?
We're all Agile now. User stories, story points, two week sprint and it's all done an dusted, feet up, surf CUK for the rest of the year.
...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...
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They are "doing" Agile and not "being" Agile.Originally posted by woohoo View PostI'm sure it's because people are doing agile "incorrectly"



...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...
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