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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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 I'm always appalled at how technical or creative people get fucked over re deadlines.
	I'm always appalled at how technical or creative people get fucked over re deadlines.Sorry to hear they're taking the piss.
(, Thu 18 Apr 2013, 17:26, 1 reply, 13 years ago)
 I get that he's getting shit from the client, but he doens't seem to realise that its like re-writting an entire book whilst making sure it doens't contradict the origional book in any place.
	I get that he's getting shit from the client, but he doens't seem to realise that its like re-writting an entire book whilst making sure it doens't contradict the origional book in any place.When the origional book took 3 months.
(, Thu 18 Apr 2013, 17:27, Reply)
 Options here are either
	Options here are eitherSay it can't be done, or offshore it. There will be teams of Indian lads who will work 24/7 for the experience and a couple of hundred quid.
(, Thu 18 Apr 2013, 17:30, Reply)
 If you don't want to pay them, just get really racist, then they'll stop talking to you
	If you don't want to pay them, just get really racist, then they'll stop talking to youWorks every time
(, Thu 18 Apr 2013, 17:35, Reply)
 I ended up saying "I'll see what I can do, can't promise anything", and i'll work on it 'till its done 'cus I'm too eager to please.
	I ended up saying "I'll see what I can do, can't promise anything", and i'll work on it 'till its done 'cus I'm too eager to please.I'm like 80%+ there and no one else can even help 'cus I'm the only one who knows the code/layouts, and I'm the only guy who can write in the languages it uses (even though I ain't touched the languages a year ago).
The client is a pretty big deal, to do with nuclear energy, so I wouldn't outsource it anyway 'cus there is a hidden area full of stuff that should never get out.
(, Thu 18 Apr 2013, 17:38, Reply)
 What's that you say? Dominos pizza? 50% off if you spend £30 thus making it an alright deal 'cus £15 for pizza'n'bits ain't bad? Even though it's a shit pizza it'll do? Yeah', g'wan.
	What's that you say? Dominos pizza? 50% off if you spend £30 thus making it an alright deal 'cus £15 for pizza'n'bits ain't bad? Even though it's a shit pizza it'll do? Yeah', g'wan.(, Thu 18 Apr 2013, 17:42, Reply)
 So once your client is happy with this
	So once your client is happy with thisAre they going to test that missile they've moved?
(, Thu 18 Apr 2013, 17:50, Reply)
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