[Sigia-l] OT: Usability Prank

[T. Karsjens]

In support of those that are claiming that this list can come to bear when
looking for work, whether it is contract or permanent, I say this;

Recently, I applied for a position with a major international company that
is firmly entrenched in a strict, waterfall methodology.  My posts of many
moons ago on this list about embracing agile methodologies for interface
architecture and development became a topic of conversation during my first,
and only, telephone interview.

I did not back down on my firm belief in agile methods, across all
disciplines of application development, when pressed about methodologies.
The job was not worth sacrificing my ethics.  I was succinctly instructed
that Company A does not hire "cowboys" that believe they can work outside of
the adopted process by using these unproven "agile" methods.

At that point, I knew the job offer would never be forthcoming, so I started
firing off quotes and figures comparing ROI from projects that successfully
implemented Agile Methods versus the typical waterfall approach to rebuff
the rather inflammatory asshole that interviewed me on the phone.
Unfortunately, it was like having a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

For the record, I know this is a public forum, and yes, I called that guy an
inflammatory asshole on purpose.

*laughs*

--Timothy Karsjens