>Can I tack on an additional feature in a couple of hours? Yes. Will that mean time lost down the road when that feature isn’t properly integrated with the rest of the code? Yes. Sound familiar?
The problem is often that whoever is calling the shots isn't a programmer themselves. I often run into the problem of something that LOOKS simple on the outside but is actually really complex being asked for with a "well I mean it can't be that hard" and explaining why it's actually hard to do and integrate would require explaining a whole pile of stuff that would definitely cause glaze-over.
This is why I find working with a technical person and keeping the marketing/business types far far away until I'M satisfied with the thing I've built to be much less rage inducing.
The problem is often that whoever is calling the shots isn't a programmer themselves. I often run into the problem of something that LOOKS simple on the outside but is actually really complex being asked for with a "well I mean it can't be that hard" and explaining why it's actually hard to do and integrate would require explaining a whole pile of stuff that would definitely cause glaze-over.
This is why I find working with a technical person and keeping the marketing/business types far far away until I'M satisfied with the thing I've built to be much less rage inducing.