[AccessD] Friday sort of OT

Arthur Fuller fuller.artful at gmail.com
Sat Jan 14 06:13:59 CST 2012


I'd suggest that you include that option in your own list, but drop it from
the list you present to the client.
A.
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On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 6:49 AM, Hans-Christian Andersen <
hans.andersen at phulse.com> wrote:

> A similar problem is the issue of the "quick fix". For a given task or
> problem, if you present a number of options along with the pros and cons,
> the client will almost always pick the option that takes the least amount
> of time. Unfortunately, those almost invariably always are unstable or
> unmaintainable.
>
> So, the next time you come across some code or database that looks to be
> in very bad condition, consider that it might not necessarily be a
> reflection of their poor abilities, but that the project suffered from a
> constant pressure to produce a quick fix.
>
> - Hans
>
> --
>


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