Specifications? You get specifications? Geez, some people sure have it cushy.

Alan

>Alan,
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>I'd rather show him a list of specifications, and let him know which ones are completed, which ones are in process, and which ones haven't been started.
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>If that didn't make him happy, there are some books I'd be handing to him :)
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>>Yes, but what about the type of manager who thinks that he's 'managing the project' by coming over and asking "So, how's it coming along?" 3 or 4 times a day. Wouldn't you just love to be able to say, "Well, I've written 4,268 lines of code so far, and by my best estimate, I figure I probably have about another 8,943 lines to go - give or take 7 lines)."
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>>Then he can report that up the line, and everyone will feel like they've done something useful.
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>>Alan