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Author Topic: Clueless Product Manager  (Read 5,283 times)

mrainey

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Clueless Product Manager
« on: July 03, 2006, 09:06 PM »
"As a software development manager, A. Selvan sees his fair share of WTF's. Though most are suited for the likes of Dilbert comic strips, every now and then he'll come across a story that best fits here. Today I'd like to share one of these stories in the form of an email conversation between A. and the new Product Manager..."

    ______________________________________________________________________
    From: {Product Manager}
    Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:41 AM
    To: A----- Selvan
    Cc: {Marketing Director}
    Subject: Software Version

    A-----,
    I've noticed that in several places (most prominently, Help-About),
    there is the product version, build number, etc. Please have your team
    remove this information in our next release.


It gets better.

http://thedailywtf.com/forums/thread/79265.aspx
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housetier

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Re: Clueless Product Manager
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2006, 09:47 PM »
Let me dream here for moment:

one day stupidity will be lethal...

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Re: Clueless Product Manager
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2006, 11:52 PM »

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Couldn't you determine this information some other way? We don't want
the customers knowing this information and need it removed.

hahahahahaha.. not a good sign..

OldElmerFudd

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Re: Clueless Product Manager
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2006, 03:50 AM »
rotfl...thanks.
interesting site, too  ;D
Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code is a violent psychopath and knows where you live.

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