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3.4a manager went to the master programmer and showed him the requirements document for a new application. the manager asked the master: "How long will it take to design this system if I assign five programmers to it? "
A project manager needs a project from the programmer and then asks the master: "If I want to give you five programmers, how long will it take to design this project ?"
"It will take one year," said the master promptly.
"One year," said the master.
"But we need this system immediately or even sooner! How long will it take it I assign ten programmers to it? "
"But we can't wait that long. The sooner the better, what if 10 programmers ?"
The master programmer frowned. "In that case, it will take two years ."
The master frowned and said, "It will take two years ".
"And what if I assign a hundred programmers to it? "
"What about programmers in 100 ?"
The master programmer shrugged. "Then the design will never be completed," he said.
The master shrugged and said, "This Project will never be finished ." 6.2

Why are programmers non-productive? Because their time is wasted in meetings.
Why programmers are not efficient, because they waste their time in meetings.
Why are programmers rebellious? Because the management interferes too much.
Why is it difficult for programmers to manage? Because managers have too many interventions.
Why are the programmers resigning one by one? Because they are burnt out.
Why do programmers resign one by one because they are exhausted.
Having worked for poor management, they no longer value their jobs.
They don't have the pleasure of working in poor management.

6.4

A manger went to his programmers and told them: "As regards to your work hours: You are going to have to come in at nine in the morning and leave at five in the afternoon. "At this, all of them became angry and several resigned on the spot.
The manager said to the programmer, "your work time is from AM to noon .", All programmers are dissatisfied.
So the manager said: "All right, in that case you may set your own working hours, as long as you finish your projects on schedule. "The programmers, now satisfied, began to come in a noon and work to the wee hours of the morning.
The manager said, "Well, as long as you can complete the task on time .", The programmers are satisfied. They work at noon and work until the early morning.