Re: OOP - a question about database access

"Bob Badour" <bbadour_at_golden.net> might (or might not) have written this on (or about) Wed, 5 Nov 2003 13:10:55 -0500, :

>They declared a deadline at about a tenth or less of the time required and
>asked for the whole enchilada. They then beat up the developers for failing
>to deliver, but urged them to do better for the next timebox... I found it
>abusive, wasteful and counterproductive.

Yes. That's called Management By Objects (MBO). It's also called stupid.

>I have no problems with realistic deadlines or with managers who actually
>manage. Prioritizing features and making realistic assessments of what the
>team can deliver in the time available is simply management--as is adjusting
>the target feature list as development progresses.

Agreed.

>I see no need for special names for a manager just doing his or her job.

And we already have a name for managers that don't.

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