They are all the same
Jan. 19th, 2007 09:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisIn my long and lurid career, I have worked for two major computer companies and two minor computer companies and the scenario never varies...
The company develops a Massive Revenue Critical Product. The delivery date starts at the top of a virtual Calendar Slip 'n' Slide and comes out the bottom. Finally management says 'get this sucker out the door or you are toast.'
So everyone agrees to a launch date - 6 to 12 months out. And announces the date to the world.
10-20 days from said launch date, those folks in charge of launch (*cough* marketing) wake up and realize OH FUCK, they actually are going to launch this sucker. Wow. We probably should have seen this coming...
It never ever ever fails. They could carve this PowerPoint into stone tablets that will still probably get worn from overuse.
The company develops a Massive Revenue Critical Product. The delivery date starts at the top of a virtual Calendar Slip 'n' Slide and comes out the bottom. Finally management says 'get this sucker out the door or you are toast.'
So everyone agrees to a launch date - 6 to 12 months out. And announces the date to the world.
10-20 days from said launch date, those folks in charge of launch (*cough* marketing) wake up and realize OH FUCK, they actually are going to launch this sucker. Wow. We probably should have seen this coming...
It never ever ever fails. They could carve this PowerPoint into stone tablets that will still probably get worn from overuse.
