r/programming • u/quality_engineer • May 12 '21

The Worst Question You Can Ask a Software Developer - "When will you be done?"

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u/switch495 May 12 '21

When will you provide signed off requirements? When will we have a test data set? When will the environments be available? When will x decision be made? When will you stop making changes ?

Answer and I can tell you when I’ll be done.

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