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Episode 1: The Relativity of Time
WontMakeIt gets visited by KnowMuch IWantItYesterday, the project manager of the new work of the company he works for: Six Pounds Code Corporation.
(PM=Project Manager
WMI=WontMakeIT)
PM: We have a new project. Our client, the organization WeRobYou Corporation, has asked for an application that administrates the stocks of the blue pegs in its warehouses. How much time do you need?
WMI: Do you have the specifications? What kind of features does the application need?
PM: Its just a simple application, here are the features (he hands him over a torn and badly faxed page with the obscure writing of the client).
WMI: Errr, these are no features, this is a wishlist! Anyway, will I be doing this by myself?
PM: Yes, its easy, its no big deal. How much time do you need?
WMI: What should I say now... with this data.. I cant bind myself... a month?
PM: (Short of breath turns red, almost having a heart attack) ONE MONTH??????
WMI: (thinking: this cant be good...)
WMI: I am saying this to stay within the time-limits, there are many inconstant parameters...
PML Which inconstant parameters? You have everything here. Its so simple. A month is too much. Cant you do it in less time?
WMI: Ok, I ll try in 3 weeks.
PM: (His eyes are glowing madly) THREE WEEKS? Come to your senses boy, this is way too much time!
WMI: But...
PM: Give me one reason why it would take you three weeks!
WMI: Errr, one week for the GUI, one week for designing the processes of the database, one week to test it..
PM: But why one week for the GUI? Look, its just two forms, it will take you maximally four hours. The database has only 8 stored procedures, it will take you eight hours... testing will take two days...
WMI: Fine, since you have calculated my time and you know how much everything takes, you want me to tell you that it will take me four days!
PM: Oh no, I dont want to set the time for you. YOU will tell me. Besides there are also inconstant parameters which I might not be aware of. I am not responsible for the technical part of the work.
WMI: (thinking: So now there are inconstant parameters...)
WMI: Two weeks.
PM: (Drooling, unable to control himself, his lower lip trembles) TWO WEEKS? But we were just saying that you will need only four days?
WMI: Why WE were saying? YOU were saying. Finally, if you want me to need four days, why dont you just tell me four days from the beginning, to get over with it?
PM: No, I want you to set the time schedule. Besides I might be talking, but you will program it. You know better.
WMI: Two weeks.
PM: Two weeks are not acceptable.
WMI: If I say four days, will that be acceptable?
PM: Sure. Thats the time which YOU think you need.
WMI: (tries again) Four days?
MP: (with the face-expression of a constipated that just visited the WC succesfully) Perfect! I will inform the administration. Of course if you need to work more, since the customer will be informed as well, you should know that you will work overtime.
WMI: Overtime? But..
PM: It was your evaluation the four days, wasnt it? Do you want to reconsider?
WMI: Yes, I need two weeks.
PM: Thats impossible. We talked about it.
WMI: (with an obvious effort to prevent himself from acting in an extremely violent way) I will start and we ll see. Four days are just not enough though.
...after four days...
PM: Do we deliver today?
WMI: We have completed 30%.
PM: What???? But you asked for four days!
WMI: Not me, YOU gave four days.
PM: But we can charge the client only for four days!
WMI: And why didnt you tell me so?
PM:Can I decide how long you need? You will give an an evaluation.
WMI: ....
PM: You must work during the weekend. On monday we must deliver it. Oh, and I almost forgot. We were asked to add one more feature, its no big deal. Apart from the administration, the application must update the main warehouse of the company. Its a bridge with a mainframe and done. Have a nice weekend!
WMI: ....
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