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It's not even just that though. It's like you sign an agreement with a photographer to photograph an event, and then they don't show up and you never hear from
by Alex3917 11y ago
It's not even just that though. It's like you sign an agreement with a photographer to photograph an event, and then they don't show up and you never hear from them again. Or a potential investor won't respond to your emails, but they add you to their mailing list. Or you hire someone to build a web app, you go away for two weeks, and when you get back it becomes clear that they've been trying to build it on top of their new database hobby project.
- aswanson 11y agoHow do you handle the database guy situation? Do you try to salvage anything or just start over with someone else?
- enraged_camel 11y agoA person like that doesn't have the maturity and experience to stick to tried-and-true tools, so not much will be salvageable. So you should start over with someone else.
- Tepix 11y agoYou asked for a link to a 802.11 USB wifi adapter 20 days ago but I can't respond to that post because it's too old. Here you go: www.aliexpress.com/item/x/32557465326.html It's $1.71, I guess there is additional demand for these things due to the release of the Pi Zero.
- aswanson 11y agoThanks for remembering and responding.
- HillaryBriss 11y ago"... you hire someone to build a web app, you go away for two weeks .." I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but, could 'going away for two weeks' have been the point when the project started down the wrong path?
- Alex3917 11y agoIt was a hypothetical example. But no, you shouldn't have to babysit people. Even junior devs should be able to exercise good judgment about that kind of stuff.
- wpietri 11y agoCollaboration =/= babysitting. Hiring somebody to build something and then going away for two weeks is managerial negligence.
- deadbunny 11y ago> it becomes clear that they've been trying to build it on top of their new database hobby project That sounds like no one sat down and discussed requirements or even talked things through other than "I need X, do whatever you like"