I no longer build software; I now make furniture out of wood.

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  • QuazarOmega@lemy.lol
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    1 year ago

    The client says: sorry I actually wanted the table legs to be be longer… And curved… And- wait, no, actually I think I’ll tell you more later

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      Them: “I want one that looks exactly like this one on this website.”

      Me: “Sure… but you can just get the one on the website, and it will be cheaper.”

      Them: “Yeah, about that…”

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        They want exactly the one on the website except with every measurement multiplied by 0.893, corner angles that would make Escher blush, and also they want it to stand 4 feet tall with no legs.

        Get to work.

    • Big P@feddit.uk
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      I want a table that 100 people can sit around that fits in your average living room. It should also be affordable and made of really high quality materials

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      What do you mean it’s going to take weeks? Can’t you just use that agile thingy?