On Mon, 24 Oct 1994, Michael Jones wrote:
> Keep in mind one thing. Mud coders (whether designing a new MUD or
> a new base) are notorious for not keeping good time estimates, and
> there are VERY good reasons for that. Now I've gotten away from
> telling people as much as possible when something is going to be
> released, because then they *expect* it, and generally say it will
> be ready when it's ready. However, there's always that *large* group
> of people who continue to insist when something's going to be done,
> so you're forced into some kind of decision ("soon" often being the
> one) to get people off your back (whether the best approach or not).
> Also, at the time one makes this decision, he/she looks ahead at their
> schedule and thinks that soon is a pretty good estimate, until a week
> later something more important falls in your lap and delays you for
> several more weeks. Programming for free doesn't hold a really high
> priority (although fun...it doesn't pay bills or get you the degree).
>
> So cut Jeremy a little slack and let him finish Circle when he can.
> Just be glad he's doing it at all.
> ______________________________________________________________________
> Michael G. Jones <Finger Me for PGP Key> Miami University, Oxford, OH
> MGJones@NeXTSrv.CAS.MUOhio.Edu http://nextsrv.cas.muohio.edu/~mgjones
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>
AMEN!
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