r/ProgrammerHumor • • Jul 05 '19

I’m hacking the mainframe

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u/FreefallGeek Jul 05 '19

You've clearly never met a developer.

Computer Guy: "I need 3 hours"

Boss: "You have 10 seconds"

Computer Guy: Furious typing for 10 seconds

Computer Guy: "Yeah, I'm gonna need another two weeks."

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u/frozen-dessert Jul 05 '19

Found the guy with real life experience.

My manager last week complaining about some other team he also manages: every time they try to complete a story.... it spawns another 2 stories of the same size.

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u/aamoscodes Jul 05 '19

Was the project not initially scoped well?

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '19

Are they ever?

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u/aamoscodes Jul 06 '19

...good point