that can of reminds me the dawn of Atari, and why people left and formed Activision. By the time video-games were something new and how to make them was kind of secret and the Atari console had less than 1k of memory, Atari would not credit his programmers because it feared that somebody else may snatch them, so if they left the company, they would not be able to show anything in their resume; yet, they were worked like dogs. The decisions were not made by programmers but by PHBs (see Dilbert), who did not understand how it worked but they thought that to just sit in front of a computer and type some keys was no big deal, and they just came out with last minute compromises that other people had to deal with without being asked first. They would set to release a new game from scratch two months before release and then pass the ball to the programmers, who got no credit, had to work extra and had to take the blame. To have the knowledge and make the products that actually generated revenue was actually more a handicap than an advantage. So people got bored, left Atari and formed Activision, where they would deal with their own rules, with their own ideas, and their own ways. Of course, Atari got bankrupt, and has been ever since just a name that people buy and sell when they have milked it enough and everybody has used it by then, with most companies that have used gone bankrupt also
mr_sherman Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I’ve actually worked for Bosses like that.
PICTO almost 6 years ago
When they told me my order would be ready tomorrow I said “If I wanted it tomorrow I would have ordered it tomorrow.”
desvarzil almost 6 years ago
BAck when the wife and I were doing freelance graphic and web design work, the majority of the clients were like that.
ArtyD2 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Pretty much all clients, but doing half the project and duping it is a real timesaver.
Calvin Nelson Nelson Premium Member almost 6 years ago
You can have it: Fast, Cheep, or Good. Pick two.
Nathan Daniels Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Whaddyamean hell? That’s earth.
skyriderwest almost 6 years ago
Sorry, I don’t get the joke All my clients are like this.
redback almost 6 years ago
that can of reminds me the dawn of Atari, and why people left and formed Activision. By the time video-games were something new and how to make them was kind of secret and the Atari console had less than 1k of memory, Atari would not credit his programmers because it feared that somebody else may snatch them, so if they left the company, they would not be able to show anything in their resume; yet, they were worked like dogs. The decisions were not made by programmers but by PHBs (see Dilbert), who did not understand how it worked but they thought that to just sit in front of a computer and type some keys was no big deal, and they just came out with last minute compromises that other people had to deal with without being asked first. They would set to release a new game from scratch two months before release and then pass the ball to the programmers, who got no credit, had to work extra and had to take the blame. To have the knowledge and make the products that actually generated revenue was actually more a handicap than an advantage. So people got bored, left Atari and formed Activision, where they would deal with their own rules, with their own ideas, and their own ways. Of course, Atari got bankrupt, and has been ever since just a name that people buy and sell when they have milked it enough and everybody has used it by then, with most companies that have used gone bankrupt also