Ever since I started working as a software engineer, I’ve had a dubious relationship with deadlines. Particularly in the Tech world, it often felt like managers would create arbitrary deadlines for the sole purpose of creating an artificial sense of urgency. But as a software engineer, you’re trained that rushing just causes delays. The fastest way to plan is “It will be done when it’s done.”
Deadlines are not just manager mind tricks
Deadlines are not just manager mind tricks
Deadlines are not just manager mind tricks
Ever since I started working as a software engineer, I’ve had a dubious relationship with deadlines. Particularly in the Tech world, it often felt like managers would create arbitrary deadlines for the sole purpose of creating an artificial sense of urgency. But as a software engineer, you’re trained that rushing just causes delays. The fastest way to plan is “It will be done when it’s done.”