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"The system launched. It processed real customer data. It also emailed test records to 14,000 people. Legal was on the call within seven minutes."
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Data DisasterDeadline Denial
"The system launched. It processed real customer data. It also emailed test records to 14,000 people. Legal was on the call within seven minutes."
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PM GhostedStatement of Nope
"Our PM was present for the entire 8-month engagement. Disappeared completely the morning of go-live. Out of office: "On a kayaking trip. Back in 3 weeks." The client called me. I had no answers."
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Scope CreepClient from Hell
""We just need one quick tweak to the login page." Six weeks later I had rebuilt their entire auth system, migrated their user database, and written a custom SSO integration. No change order. No apology."
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