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And you are expected to estimate how long the work will take, but you're only allowed to say that it will done by tomorrow.
I think a lot about how one time we spent s few hours estimating how long a project would take. Management came back and said no, that's too long, we'd need to finish in a month.
Well if that's how long it has to take why not lead with that?
Bunch of idiot empty husks doing cargo-cult "agile"
"Who should we hire to run this team of technical people?"
"Let's hire an MBA"
and believe it or not, they are hiring another bride so you can deliver the baby twice as fast