Bob update

[suityou01]

The first deliverable (stored procedures, DDL scripts et al) is behind. It turns out the developers off-shore are all junior.

One stored procedure which should have been using cursors was just doing blunt 1 row inserts. I quizzed the team about this. They do not understand cursors.

This project was sold on the fact that the off-shore team had the capability to deliver. Why do they do that, then put in really junior numpties?

So now I have a call with them to explain cursors and error handling in PL/SQL. It will be like the partially sighted leading the blind.

 

[Mich the Tester]

The first deliverable (stored procedures, DDL scripts et al) is behind. It turns out the developers off-shore are all junior.

One stored procedure which should have been using cursors was just doing blunt 1 row inserts. I quizzed the team about this. They do not understand cursors.

This project was sold on the fact that the off-shore team had the capability to deliver. Why do they do that, then put in really junior numpties?

So now I have a call with them to explain cursors and error handling in PL/SQL. It will be like the partially sighted leading the blind.

Much quickness, plenty cheapness.

 

[FiveTimes]

what do you care, you are jumping ship.

 

[DimPrawn]

That's it suity, train 'em all up, then in a few months, no more contractors at that site.



Does the deliverable pass testing? No, bounce it all back to them. Fook 'em.

 

[suityou01]

what do you care, you are jumping ship.

Not jumped yet. While I'm on the project I care.

That's it suity, train 'em all up, then in a few months, no more contractors at that site.



Does the deliverable pass testing? No, bounce it all back to them. Fook 'em.

Yep I'm now going to do formal code reviews (gawd 'help em guvna)

 

[FiveTimes]

Not jumped yet. While I'm on the project I care.

So you didn't get the gig then ?

 

[suityou01]

So you didn't get the gig then ?

Didn't say that. References being taken up as we speak. Provisional start date given. All looking promising.

 

[SimonMac]

 

[Mich the Tester]

Does the deliverable pass testing? No, bounce it all back to them. Fook 'em.

Yep, do that, including the inevitable discussion that involves 'we are feeling this is working according to specification please be introducing change request'. But still, bounce it back, retest, bounce it back, retest and above all; INVOICE DAY TODAY!

 

[Mich the Tester]

beat me to it!