Why oh why
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Got a new job. And also a serious case of déjà vu. - Hey, I've cloned a repo and managed to compile the project. Just wondering... where are tests? - Well, look for it... (...) - So, the client didn't want to pay us for tests. - And for last three months you've been doing nothing but bug-fixing? - Pretty much. Look, we all know what you mean, but in the end of the day it's up to the financial department. They pay me for my time. If I'm wasting it on doing shish because of their bad decisions, it's not my problem. I just... gave up. It's all the same everywhere. :~
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Got a new job. And also a serious case of déjà vu. - Hey, I've cloned a repo and managed to compile the project. Just wondering... where are tests? - Well, look for it... (...) - So, the client didn't want to pay us for tests. - And for last three months you've been doing nothing but bug-fixing? - Pretty much. Look, we all know what you mean, but in the end of the day it's up to the financial department. They pay me for my time. If I'm wasting it on doing shish because of their bad decisions, it's not my problem. I just... gave up. It's all the same everywhere. :~
Yeah, pretty much.
When I was growin' up, I was the smartest kid I knew. Maybe that was just because I didn't know that many kids. All I know is now I feel the opposite.
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Got a new job. And also a serious case of déjà vu. - Hey, I've cloned a repo and managed to compile the project. Just wondering... where are tests? - Well, look for it... (...) - So, the client didn't want to pay us for tests. - And for last three months you've been doing nothing but bug-fixing? - Pretty much. Look, we all know what you mean, but in the end of the day it's up to the financial department. They pay me for my time. If I'm wasting it on doing shish because of their bad decisions, it's not my problem. I just... gave up. It's all the same everywhere. :~
well of course the finance people will have to report the cost of bugfixing, but they will also report on the amount saved not testing the not-broken bits ... and seeing as that figure is not actually measured (coz even measuring would take time/expense) they get to make up their own figure estimate expert opinion * Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nulla eleifend, eros sit amet tempus aliquam, metus enim lobortis velit, vel rutrum eros sapien vel nisl. Mauris id enim at massa elementum iaculis sit amet eu enim. Proin non lacus ullamcorper, pellentesque orci id, varius purus. Integer accumsan feugiat risus, vel efficitur tortor bibendum et. Mauris molestie dui nec tempor ornare. Phasellus viverra diam ligula, * with a tiny little disclaimer buried somewhere else+... quis egestas risus cursus sed. Etiam pulvinar, lorem at aliquet luctus, lorem quam facilisis urna, quis aliquet lacus diam eu sem. Mauris tincidunt magna ut elementum interdum. Donec imperdiet luctus congue. Ut hendrerit elit vel lorem suscipit, vel volutpat erat consequat. Nam fringilla consectetur mi non consectetur. Duis dictum, mi non rhoncus hendrerit, ligula ipsum maximus nisi, nec lobortis + signed by the CEO who inasmuch assumes all responsibility diam mi pharetra ante. Nunc convallis faucibus bibendum. Morbi consectetur quam eget lectus mattis ultricies.
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Got a new job. And also a serious case of déjà vu. - Hey, I've cloned a repo and managed to compile the project. Just wondering... where are tests? - Well, look for it... (...) - So, the client didn't want to pay us for tests. - And for last three months you've been doing nothing but bug-fixing? - Pretty much. Look, we all know what you mean, but in the end of the day it's up to the financial department. They pay me for my time. If I'm wasting it on doing shish because of their bad decisions, it's not my problem. I just... gave up. It's all the same everywhere. :~
I've worked with some fantastic exceptions (I have found that working for software houses the processes are far more strict). One of these was a small software house, but their processes were exceptional. I've also worked for a large national corporation (one of the biggest IT outsourcers in the UK) and found that their processes were practically non existent. It comes down to culture, and how much that culture fosters quality.
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Got a new job. And also a serious case of déjà vu. - Hey, I've cloned a repo and managed to compile the project. Just wondering... where are tests? - Well, look for it... (...) - So, the client didn't want to pay us for tests. - And for last three months you've been doing nothing but bug-fixing? - Pretty much. Look, we all know what you mean, but in the end of the day it's up to the financial department. They pay me for my time. If I'm wasting it on doing shish because of their bad decisions, it's not my problem. I just... gave up. It's all the same everywhere. :~
These are testing times :-\