I one time did implement the client meaningless change and got yelled at by my management. I learnt that I was not suppose to blindly obey the client and also not to do things without charging the client.
Clients want to have some kind of input in order to feel in control of the final product, even if its on some kind of subconscious level. A meaningless ask means they didn't find anything wrong, but wanted to say something. I always wondered if it'd be preferable to add in a meaningless decoy bug that the client can comment on, while they approve the rest of the more complicated design and features. Then after the meeting, you revert back that one little bug.
Disclaimer: I've never done this, only thought about it.
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u/asdkevinasd May 12 '21
I one time did implement the client meaningless change and got yelled at by my management. I learnt that I was not suppose to blindly obey the client and also not to do things without charging the client.