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milestone = paid, iteration = on track
Milestone:
Hello there, iteration, seems like it’s only been a
month since I saw you last.
So how are things going on the project? It seems
like you’re always showing up, and I just arrive for
the big finish. Actually, what’s your purpose?
Naive? Look, just because I’ve had a few customer
run-ins before doesn’t mean I’m not important. I
mean, without me, you wouldn’t have software at all
,let alone get paid! Besides, just because I’ve shown
up and surprised the occasional customer from time
to time...
I used to try that, too. I’d try and soften the blow by
explaining to the customer that all of their problems
would be fixed in the next version of the software,
but that wasn’t what they wanted to hear. Lots of
yelling, and I’d slink off, ready to go back to work
for a year or so, and see if the customer liked me
better next time.
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Tonight’s talk: A sit-down discussion between an iteration
and a milestone.
Iteration:
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Almost exactly a month. And you’ll see me again
next month, I can guarantee it. About three times,
and we’re ready for you, Milestone 1.0.
To make sure things go great, of course. That’s my
job really, to make sure that every step of the way
from day 1 to day 90, the project stays on track.
What, you thought you could just show up three
months into the project and everything would be just
like the customer wants it? A bit naive, aren’t you?
Oh, I really sympathize with you there. I hate it
when the customer isn’t happy with me. But then
again, there’s a lot more time to fix things. I mean,
we get together, you know, me and the customer, at
least once a month. And, if things are bad, I just let
the customer know it’ll be better next time.
But you’re shorter than a year now, right?