I was once given this ridiculously short deadline to provide a full project. "We're going to be Agile and run this through Agile processes." I hadn't met the stakeholders yet (I would in fact not meet them at all) or even seen requirements. "How soon can you show me something?" I eventually had to pull out the "How fast does ten percent of a Porche run?" question.
Nobody ever wants a prototype. They think they do, the prototype mysteriously has to have all of its features and so on. And then they'll attempt to shove it into production right then and there.
I finished it by the deadline, despite having the flu and a blowing a non-trivial portion of the allowed time on a work trip that wasn't even relevant to my job, one I hadn't wanted to go on.
And then it sat on a shelf, unlooked at by anyone, for seven months. A lot of goodwill was burned up on that move. Fake deadlines mean to me that the person setting the deadlines does not understand urgency, when anything is actually needed, how to prioritize, or anything. It's a big sign that says I Am Not a Good Manager.
Nobody ever wants a prototype. They think they do, the prototype mysteriously has to have all of its features and so on. And then they'll attempt to shove it into production right then and there.
I finished it by the deadline, despite having the flu and a blowing a non-trivial portion of the allowed time on a work trip that wasn't even relevant to my job, one I hadn't wanted to go on.
And then it sat on a shelf, unlooked at by anyone, for seven months. A lot of goodwill was burned up on that move. Fake deadlines mean to me that the person setting the deadlines does not understand urgency, when anything is actually needed, how to prioritize, or anything. It's a big sign that says I Am Not a Good Manager.