[OT] Grand Unified Theory of Computer Suckage (fnord)

[Bill McGonigle]

On Dec 27, 2005, at 19:13, Ben Scott wrote:

> I'm wondering if there is a reason for this, or am I just
> living in the wrong quantum universe?

Customers want features yesterday for free.

I think that about covers it.

Oh, and they have no idea how to calculate ongoing support costs.  In 
another quantum universe we'd just put a hold on new features and fix 
bugs for the next five years.  And everybody would be better off in the 
end.  But unless you anticipate our superbranes colliding anytime soon 
you should just raise your hourly rate.  The collision would probably 
annihilate both universes anyway.

-Bill
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