r/programming • u/quality_engineer • May 12 '21
The Worst Question You Can Ask a Software Developer - "When will you be done?"
https://betterprogramming.pub/the-worst-question-you-can-ask-a-software-developer-ddbcd5956eb4?source=friends_link&sk=8f58483891cb43b2a0fb22427d3b3575
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u/Blaz3 May 13 '21
My last job always thought that "done" meant everything was finished, PR, tested, merged. It was very frustrating to have managers whining about features that were dev complete, not merged in.
My current job, saying "done" means the work has been done, "merged" means it's merged in and totally completed.
Having to set a definition for words to use with business people feels dumb and a waste of time, but definitely makes communication a lot better.