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by jldugger 1967 days ago
What developers think when they hear 'aggressive timeline': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8OnoxKotPQ

What managers think: https://youtu.be/-TKjwblp1XI?t=1373

Point being, nobody gets a documentary about themselves made for delivering against a boring deadline.

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Who needs a documentary written about them?

People say they want to be famous, what they want is the adoration of their peers. When they find out the two aren't the same thing, they often have a hard time of it. Being famous means you can't have a slice of cake in peace while you contemplate the news your doctor just gave you. It means everyone gets to have an opinion about every setback you experience from then on.

Famous people are hated all the time. Or adored by people who are a worse fate than being hated.

I was in a come to Jesus meeting where they literally played https://youtu.be/ry55--J4_VQ and said “this is what we need you to do”.
That is excellent, did you feel like you were inside some real-life meeting performance art? Did you brew the coffee?
Kind of amusing to find out that Myers declared personal bankruptcy, losing his stake in C.C. Myers and going on to found Myers and Sons instead. C.C. Myers (the old company) then went on to become employee-owned and later declare bankruptcy itself in 2016. Myers and Sons seems to still be going strong.
Wikipedia at least suggests that the bankruptcy was unrelated. I'm not gonna spend the time to find out tho.
> What managers think

You're telling me that isn't satire?