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Fully agree with the solution. What I don't get is how one ends up in this situation in the first place. "I am newly employed as the sole 'SW Engineer'...". How

Fully agree with the solution. What I don't get is how one ends up in this situation in the first place. "I am newly employed as the sole 'SW Engineer'...". How on earth did he go through phone screenings, interviews and finally accepted an offer without any idea of the mess he got himself into from day one?

SeanDav 14y ago
Can't really blame him. Unless you been through this sort of mess before it is very easy to see this as a lovely technical challenge where the SW developer is the knight in shining armour that will end up as the hero after he slays the technical dragon. Of course that is the fairy tale and in reality the technical dragon will eat the knight and use his sword as a toothpick.
coliveira 14y ago
Unless you're very senior, it is hard to know exactly what you'll be working on when interviewing for a company. And even when information is released, companies usually paint a rosy picture of your new position and responsibilities.