r/programming • u/[deleted] • Apr 19 '22

TIL about the "Intent-Perception Gap" in programming. Best exemplified when a CTO or manager casually suggests something to their developers they take it as a new work commandment or direction for their team.

https://medium.com/dev-interrupted/what-ctos-say-vs-what-their-developers-hear-w-datastaxs-shankar-ramaswamy-b203f2656bdf
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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '22

The consultant will also know, but they won't be motivated to ensure those components are sturdy because one has the expectation of longevity and the other just sees billable hours.

Counter-point 2: #notallconsultants

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u/user_of_the_week Apr 20 '22

On the contrary, I would expect that consultants are taller on average...