Life's Little I.T. Lessons, #677

[the_gneech]

Remember, kids: every time you move Heaven and Earth to make a tight deadline, they'll cut 8 hours off your budget for the next project.

-The Gneech

Comments

[mouser.livejournal.com]

This is referred to as "Spock's Law of project management" and is why you take any time estimate and change it to the next larger unit of measure (days become weeks, etc.)

[carlfoxmarten]

Have you tried being just a little bit late, by a day or two?

You know, just to make them think you have a lot of work to do.

[invisiblewolf.livejournal.com]

That's why I don't respect artificial deadlines at work.

-Spiritwolf.

[hossblacksilver.livejournal.com]

Don't you remember Scotty's rule?

KIRK: Mr. Scott. Have you always multiplied your repair estimates by a factor of four?

SCOTTY: Certainly, sir. How else can I keep my reputation as a miracle worker?