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* It is often really difficult to get a "no" or any kind of bad news in time to compensate for it. This is one of the larger problems I have encountered. It's
by EpicEng 13y ago
* It is often really difficult to get a "no" or any kind of bad news in time to compensate for it.
This is one of the larger problems I have encountered. It's a cultural issue. They (Indians) view "no" or "we have to lengthen the schedule" as verboten. So, you will always get a "yes"... and, often times, crappy software.
- jmagoon 13y agoThis was my experience when traveling in India: "Is this train XXXX going to XXXX?" "Yes." Four hours later--no, definitely not the right train.
- crucialfelix 13y agoThis is a well known cultural quirk. Never ask a yes no question. The answer will always be yes. Yes is more polite. If the answer is unknown then yes is always the correct answer.