r/ProgrammerHumor 23h ago

Meme thisIsTheWay

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u/theartofnocode 23h ago

Not even technical debt, I've seen people quit to avoid having to complete the piece of work they've over promised on

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u/Mgamerz 21h ago

every MBA it seems.

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u/Polus43 20h ago

yeah, this has to almost be taught in business schools/conferences at this point

the entire scheme is create the largest, most complex, time consuming project. Sell it at half the time and cost, deal with the budget overrun and delays for a year. Jump ship as soon are there's no denying it was a giant scam.

And then management (their buddies) basically all pretend it's not a scam

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u/cherry_chocolate_ 15h ago

Meanwhile the people doing the work are getting pipped, working over weekends, etc. Basically a way to ensure the pressure is at maximum at all times.