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> I don't see it as a bad thing as long as all sides are aware that changing requirements changes the deadline as well. In my experience, this could not be fur
by reallydontask 7y ago
> I don't see it as a bad thing as long as all sides are aware that changing requirements changes the deadline as well.
In my experience, this could not be further from the truth. There is simply no awareness that change remains expensive it's just that now the process allows it without any fanfare whereas before a change was a big deal.
Not saying that change requests are the way to go but certainly an understanding that change is not free would go a long way
- iainmerrick 7y agoChange in a software project definitely isn’t free but I do think it’s fair to say it’s easier than changing a bridge design halfway through. Maybe there’s not as big a difference as people think, though? It occurs to me that is actually possible to change the design of a bridge late in the day. The extra dampers to fix resonance problems on London’s Millennium Bridge are a nice example.
- peteradio 7y agoI think there is a bit of respect for the bridge building process not to change it half way through on a whim.
- iainmerrick 7y agoOr maybe bridge engineers are better at pushing back on change requests. (I don’t actually know which it is; maybe it’s both)