The new PM

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greenlake replied

30 November 2017, 16:38
Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post

I wish he would butt out, but I suspect he is just a frustrated coder at heart, so I generally indulge him.
I wouldn't mind but his code is terrible, he cannot even get the agreed formatting correct.

He's not the sharpest tool in the box, so I guess he will be sent packing with his tail between his legs before long.
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ladymuck replied

30 November 2017, 16:30
IME, the inept seem to have one skill - getting renewals. You're stuck with your new BFF so I suggest you lube up.
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northernladyuk replied

30 November 2017, 16:11
Raise an issue.
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LondonManc replied

30 November 2017, 15:47
You've not won until he's sat in the corner dribbling.
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MrMarkyMark replied

30 November 2017, 15:37
Originally posted by jamesbrown View Post

Wild stab in the ether. Is he a god botherer?

Most probably, always seems to have a Gideon firmly wedged in his back pocket.
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jamesbrown replied

30 November 2017, 15:21
Wild stab in the ether. Is he a god botherer?
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WTFH replied

30 November 2017, 15:01
Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post

So, we have a new PM at Client Co, boring, twitchy, slightly prissy type, you know the sort.

It seems that he has next to no project management skills whatsoever,

...He's not the sharpest tool in the box

You could have just said he was a PM, saved all the other waffle.

Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post

I wouldn't mind but his code is terrible, he cannot even get the agreed formatting correct.

He's not the sharpest tool in the box,

Are the two of you related?

Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post

Any ideas on how to deal with him, hopefully, in the short term?

In the words of Brucie "Keep Dancing, code monkey"
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BrilloPad replied

30 November 2017, 13:52
Originally posted by oracleslave View Post

WWJD?

More importantly, what would Suity do?

Not seen you posting much - how are you?
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oracleslave replied

30 November 2017, 13:51
WWJD?
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PhiltheGreek replied

30 November 2017, 13:50
He sounds like the type to refer every trivial decision to the CUK collective. Just manage him via the forum.
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MrMarkyMark started a topic The new PM

30 November 2017, 13:48
The new PM

So, we have a new PM at Client Co, boring, twitchy, slightly prissy type, you know the sort.

It seems that he has next to no project management skills whatsoever, so sees fit to start interfering with my coding work, when he's not on the phone that is.

I wish he would butt out, but I suspect he is just a frustrated coder at heart, so I generally indulge him.
I wouldn't mind but his code is terrible, he cannot even get the agreed formatting correct.

He's not the sharpest tool in the box, so I guess he will be sent packing with his tail between his legs before long.

Any ideas on how to deal with him, hopefully, in the short term?
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