I'm glad I'm not the only one who found this approach childish. Adding "ducks" has one of two outcomes: -Best case: Someone sees your duck and you've all waste

I'm glad I'm not the only one who found this approach childish. Adding "ducks" has one of two outcomes: -Best case: Someone sees your duck and you've all wasted time adding and then removing it. -Worst case: No one notices your duck, or maybe even likes your duck. You now have a sub-par creation. Instead, try communicating. If you think a change to your work is bad, say so. You might even learn something about a manager/PM's reasons for adding and removing things. They might learn something from you if you communicate your reasoning well. If your managers aren't open to discussing projects, find a different job.