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Mudskipper you can always come
down and help me packing in my warehouse :-)
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Originally posted by AtW View Post
4. Play Scrabble for money
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Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
That looks like it could be fun! Cheers!
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Originally posted by Fraidycat View Post
sprint: run at full speed over a short distance.
These agile methodologies pay lip service to working at a sustainable pace so developers don't burn out but then contradict themselves by using emotive words like 'sprint', which are a never ending cycle of fake deadlines, as soon as one sprint finishes the next one starts..
The typical software development project is a 2 year marathon, but now gets split up into 50 two weeks 'sprints'.
I don't really like being given fake deadlines every two weeks to keep the pressure on. But I get paid well for it so smile and keep invoicing. But i do wonder about some of the permies, how they do constant agile sprints for just 50K a year. Feels to me like sweat shop working conditions for that kind of money.
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Originally posted by Fraidycat View Post
The typical software development projects is typically a 2 year marathon, but now gets split up into 100 two weeks 'sprints'.
I don't really like being given fake deadlines every two weeks to keep the pressure on. But I get paid well for it so smile and keep invoicing. But i do wonder about some of the permies, how they do agile for just 50K a year. Feels like sweat shop working conditions for that kind of money.
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Originally posted by TheDude View Post
All of the agile teams I have worked in managed to produce software with very few defects and introduced new features each sprint.
sprint: run at full speed over a short distance.
These agile methodologies pay lip service to working at a sustainable pace so developers don't burn out but then contradict themselves by using emotive words like 'sprint', which are a never ending cycle of fake deadlines, as soon as one sprint finishes the next one starts..
The typical software development project is a 2 year marathon, but now gets split up into 50 two weeks 'sprints'.
I don't really like being given fake deadlines every two weeks to keep the pressure on. But I get paid well for it so smile and keep invoicing. But i do wonder about some of the permies, how they do constant agile sprints for just 50K a year. Feels to me like sweat shop working conditions for that kind of money.Last edited by Fraidycat; 4 July 2022, 09:10.
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostLast day contracting today (well a few loose ends to tie up with clientB but that aside...)
Have decided IT is no longer for me - not enjoying it, no motivation to learn new stuff, and generally just need to do something different. HMRC/gov policy definitely a factor too - just CBA with it all.
No plan at present, but ideas include -- Become a deliveroo rider
- Upcycle unwanted furniture
- Buy and operate an ice-cream tricycle
Immediate plan is to do some DIY to try and get the house in a semi-respectable state.
Other ideas (ideally that bring in a modest income) welcome
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Originally posted by _V_ View PostI hand in my badge next week.
I too have lost all faith in modern IT practices.
The days of bearded analysts producing a spec the size of a phone book before a line of code is written are long gone in most sectors.
Lets face it even safety critical processes make their fair share errors.
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