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New strategy to combat managers:

If you claim we can't afford the additional time for the tests that come with the feature, I won't build the feature.

If you claim we can't afford the additional time for the proper API versioning that comes with the feature, I won't build the feature.

And finally, if the internationalized texts, designs, and image assets are not complete when it comes time for development, I won't build the feature.

It's time to rise and stand against the "You're an engineer! do it all!" notions. I'm not a designer. I'm not a translator. I'm not a by-hand manual customer tester. And I'm certainly not going to take any more of your shit.

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  • 3
    I've built a few dozen products in the last 10 years. Only a handful had time for testing and only a handful were stable enough to make customers happy. Guess if they correlate?
  • 1
    Learn to interview the interviewer and work for a better company.
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