Annoying client
“Can you finish the project yesterday? I’m from the future, so I don’t see a problem.”
use "extend the deadline"
Example answer: "Could we ask to extend the deadline until...?"
"I changed a major setting last night, and now nothing works. I didn't write down what I did."
use "better approach"
"We need a better approach to documenting changes next time."
“I need a full app with chat, payment system, notifications, AI, and a dark theme… by tomorrow. Oh, and my budget is $5.”
use "re-evaluate the budget"
Ex. answer: "I am confident that to meet this deadline, we must first re-evaluate the budget".
A client wants a quick fix, but it needs a full test first.
use "I need extra time to..."
Ex. answer: "I need extra time to make a full test first".
“I saw a 3-minute tutorial on YouTube. They built the same feature instantly. Why do you need more time?”
use "comes first/follows"
Ex. answer: "Quality comes first; speed follows".
The manager sent you a 30-min long audio message.
use "workload"
"My current workload is too high to process the audio..."
“I’m making a cappuccino. Can you finish the whole login system before the milk heats up?”
Example answer: "Could we ask to extend the deadline until...?"
React on annoying meeting again - The Office US: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOtuX0jL85Y (0:40 sec)
Ex. answer: "We need to prioritize the current workload, not the useless meeting".
“Here’s the design for the app. My 4-year-old drew it in crayon. Can you build it exactly like this today?”
Example answer: "I need more detail to estimate this".
J. Jonah Jameson - could you pay me in advance?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFJ6UZ0SkYY
Ex. answer: "We must take a better approach to payment".