Just tell him it's not easy, or that it's not actually hard, just time-consuming. If it's easy for you, but not necessarily "easy," just tell him it's a hard pr

Just tell him it's not easy, or that it's not actually hard, just time-consuming. If it's easy for you, but not necessarily "easy," just tell him it's a hard problem but easy for you, so he's lucky to have you around. As the technical half of your dynamic duo it's your right (some may say responsibility) to be crotchety about schedules and cocky about your abilities.