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Atropa - Jan 10, 2019 11:25:45 am PST #3768 of 30019

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

My experience with Agile is that it sounds like it would be great if it worked. And maybe it does work for devs. We writers aren't loving it.

Agile is hell for the documentation side of any org. HELL. I have come around to the heretical stance that waterfall is actually better than agile, because it doesn't have a million meetings to distract people, and there are usually built-in NO REALLY YOU ALL WILL REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS AND GIVE FEEDBACK parts of the schedule.

I also miss specs and spec review, because that process was far more helpful to writers and editors.

Dana - Jan 10, 2019 11:32:17 am PST #3769 of 30019

I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

We at least don't have to do daily stand-ups because all our devs are in France. But then that means that all of the reviews and planning meetings are early morning.

Atropa - Jan 10, 2019 11:36:41 am PST #3770 of 30019

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Waterfall also had UI review built in. And specs to start a terminology list with.

Sheryl - Jan 10, 2019 12:54:46 pm PST #3771 of 30019

Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

I have no idea what Agile is, other than a big pain in the ass for many people. Ah, well....

Connie Neil - Jan 10, 2019 1:05:56 pm PST #3772 of 30019

brillig

I'm very grateful I'm not in management. Though tech support is in the middle of more detailed classifications of the cases we work on. There are lots of messages going around with "What category do I put *this* one ins?"

-t - Jan 10, 2019 1:30:31 pm PST #3773 of 30019

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Communications class was not terrible, I actually learned something interesting and the interactive parts were not as horrible as I feared, just small group discussion. I'm now trying to get a full day's work done in an hour and half, but fortunately I don't have much time-sensitive right now.

DavidS - Jan 10, 2019 1:37:04 pm PST #3774 of 30019

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

The senior person is (not actually, but e.g.) Buffy Claymore, and the junior person is Buffy Slaymore!!

Ha!

I have a work deadline and I'm trying to create a complex cipher wheel device that will be part of a game/puzzle. Of course now is the team the contractor decided to work Directly Outside the Door of my Nerdhole and Beat Things With Large Hammers, Drill (with Volume) and use a noxious solvent of some flavor.

This is like the Navy SEAL test where you have to do calculus while they spray a hose in your face.

Jesse - Jan 10, 2019 3:10:22 pm PST #3775 of 30019

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Communications class was not terrible, I actually learned something interesting and the interactive parts were not as horrible as I feared, just small group discussion.

Yay!

meara - Jan 10, 2019 3:27:13 pm PST #3776 of 30019

I don't think I want to know what agile is!!

Meanwhile my job is making me utterly batshit. But looking around, any new job wouldn't give me nearly as much vacation. So I soldier on, while screaming inside. ..last week wasn't even a full week. Dear god. How will I last??

-t - Jan 10, 2019 3:55:26 pm PST #3777 of 30019

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Two different customers sent me orders after 4pm, one at 5:30! WHYYYYYYY

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