Feedback from client

[Mich the Tester]

Doing a consultancy job for permieco's client and I get this feedback;
- you speak slowly when you discuss complex issues
- you ask too many difficult questions

Hmmm, I wonder how I should answer;
- I'm a bit thick so I only speak as quickly as my brain works
- I'm a tester; I've had years of training in asking questions people don't like to answer

Or maybe I'll just shut up and let them screw things up.

[Ketchup]

Doing a consultancy job for permieco's client and I get this feedback;
- you speak slowly when you discuss complex issues
- you ask too many difficult questions

Hmmm, I wonder how I should answer;
- I'm a bit thick so I only speak as quickly as my brain works
- I'm a tester; I've had years of training in asking questions people don't like to answer

Or maybe I'll just shut up and let them screw things up.

"I speak at the same pace as the brainpower of my audience"

[Mich the Tester]

"I speak at the same pace as the brainpower of my audience"

Yes, good one.

[vetran]

I look forward to speeding up my speech to a decent speed now I have found a client that understands technical talk. It drives me mad trying to explain to people with the comprehension of a 6 year old.

I ask difficult questions so I can give you simple solutions that do what you want.

Contrary to popular belief 'Make all my problems disappear - B1atch' is not a comprehensive design brief and 'whatever I want must be good for the business' isn't a reasonable business case.

[vetran]

for extra points 'Why can't you give me something that does exactly what I want when I keep changing my mind - Are you incompetent?'

[Bunk]

for extra points 'Why can't you give me something that does exactly what I want when I keep changing my mind - Are you incompetent?'

Just deliver some software that changes its mind as often as they do. Then they'll see how it feels.

[EternalOptimist]

'At my last gig, I spoke too quickly, important points were missed and it cost a million euros to put right. The PM lost his job and was covered in tar then feathers before being run out of town on a rail.'

[Mich the Tester]

'At my last gig, I spoke too quickly, important points were missed and it cost a million euros to put right. The PM lost his job and was covered in tar then feathers before being run out of town on a rail.'

Another good one.

[vetran]

Just deliver some software that changes its mind as often as they do. Then they'll see how it feels.

oh, you have used OBI?

[eek]

oh, you have used OBI?

Yes. I've spent three years keeping as far away from it as humanly possible.