an update on my kafkaesque work world

[tk2kewl]

I posted a bit of rant about a project I was working on under absurd circumstances last week...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026315596

So I delivered it early at 5 PM today so that I could be left the hell alone for the weekend and then at 7:00 i get an email from the business owner saying that it doesn't work in IE8 which is all they have in a bunch of their offices - first time they mentioned that.

Not to mention that we test the latest 2 versions of ios, android, windows and osx along with the last 2 versions of firefox and chrome, and the last 3 versions of ie, plus ladscape/protrait for mobile... a total of 73 different testing scenarios.

I told them that if thats what they wanted they should have asked ahead of time as that is out of the bounds of industry standards.

oh well... just can't win. too bad for them. i told my boss good luck, see you monday.

[whistler162]

1. I know where I can get a IE2 installer

if you want it to test with! Just add Win 3.1.

[msongs]

2. so you didnt make the software compatible with the most current version of windows? nt

[tk2kewl]

3. ?

Ie 8 was released in 2009

I don't know anyone who is doing things even half right that aren't at last on ie 9. Supporting ie would mean 4 versions of ie support. Ain't gonna happen with responsive websites. Especially ones that have to be built in 3 weeks.

Did you forget the tag?

[Egnever]

11. I think they are Confusing IE with OS

[tk2kewl]

14. Yeah. I just realized that a while ago.

[Blue_Tires]

4. I'm sad to confess I have no idea what you're talking about in that thread

[tk2kewl]

5. That's ok

At least you're not pretending like so many of the jokers I've had to deal with lately

[REP]

6. That's pretty normal testing requirements

[Cerridwen]

7. For whatever it's worth, you have my sympathy and my thanks.

My thanks for reminding me why I left IT. Computer work is so much more fun when it's done for my own stuff and on my own informed schedule.

I almost like computers again.

[Zo Zig]

8. Yeah

Sounds like my day, only I don't have clue what IE8 is! HAHA

[Fumesucker]

9. Kafkaesque, aka Dilbertish

[tk2kewl]

10. Pretty much....

http://scottberkun.com/2007/asshole-driven-development/

[Fumesucker]

12. This one made me laugh out loud..

Asshole Driven House Of Cards (ADHOC) Development It describes 99 % of software on the market these days and is exactly as bad as it sounds.

[tk2kewl]

13. There's one in the comments somewhere....

That links to a a guys definition Abject-oriented programming that's pretty damn good too