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Consultants want and need the business. Telling the client their software/processes/org is a steaming pile of garbage will quickly get you fired and replaced. B
by zo1 4y ago
Consultants want and need the business. Telling the client their software/processes/org is a steaming pile of garbage will quickly get you fired and replaced. Been there, had that happen. They also always see consultants as master-level uber expert geniuses that can swoop in and fix anything whilst doing it under their direction and code/management flavor, so you can't win.
- mousetree 4y agoI’ve actually had the opposite experience. I had clients that suspected their software/processes/org were a steaming pile of garbage - ie the business folk saw long cycle times, high amount of bugs and wanted to bring in a consultant to get a second opinion (yes, in most cases confirm). It was a tough job to do fairly because as an engineer our natural inclination is to miss the context and only see the bad.