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From: sjs16@uk.ac.bton.itri (Simon Shurville)
Subject: Re: Classic OO Management Mistakes
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In article <432ap5$9ii@mercury.galstar.com>
ichudov@star89.galstar.com (Igor Chudov @ home) writes:

> Robert J. Fenney (rfenney@directnet.com) wrote:
> 
> * The last case [LACK OF TIME - I.C.] is very hard to understand sometimes because the ramification
> * change because of factors such as point in time, industry, other projects,
> * staffing, and a host of other criteria. Sometimes there is more budget to
> * "FIX" a design after it goes into production than when it is being created.
> * Look at most MIS budgets and you can see this. 
> 
> Here is the point that I am always trying to make talking about this issue.
> WE NEVER HAVE TIME. So if we cut corners here and there, we won't gain much
> now, but later out timing would become a disaster. So in the situation of
> constant pressure and lack of time, the best course of action is to take
> pressure now rather than defer it.

The 'best course' is context dependent: what if it is unlikely that the
developer will be around when the bugs turn up becuase s/he managed to
get a new contract elsewhere on the basis of her/his
speedy-though-flawed work? Game theory would probobly predict that
unless the bug can be traced back to her/him by her/his new employer or
the world at large s/he is better off cutting all the corners that s/he
can.

Not that I recommend this course of action.
