I once worked in an office where the boss didn’t understand the concept of Christmas. He wasn’t scrooge like – because scrooge acknowledged the existence of Christmas. My boss didn’t even go that far – he just wasn’t aware of it at all. The Christmas season would run like this -
On the First Day of Christmas my PM gave to me
A new spec for a shiny app
On the Second Day of Christmas my PM gave to me
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Third Day of Christmas my PM gave to me
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Fourth Day of Christmas my PM gave to me
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Fifth Day of Christmas my PM gave to me – five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Sixth Day of Christmas my PM gave to me – six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Seventh Day of Christmas my PM gave to me – seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the First Day of Christmas my PM gave to me
A new spec for a shiny app
On the Second Day of Christmas my PM gave to me
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Third Day of Christmas my PM gave to me
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Fourth Day of Christmas my PM gave to me
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Fifth Day of Christmas my PM gave to me – five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Sixth Day of Christmas my PM gave to me – six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Seventh Day of Christmas my PM gave to me – seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Eighth Day of Christmas my PM gave to me – smoke tests a smoking
Seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
Seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Ninth Day of Christmas my PM gave to me – nine weekends working
Smoke tests a smoking
Seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
Smoke tests a smoking
Seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Ten Day of Christmas my PM gave to me – ten releases cancelled
Nine weekends working
Smoke tests a smoking
Seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
Nine weekends working
Smoke tests a smoking
Seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Eleven Day of Christmas my PM gave to me – eleven coders weeping
Ten releases cancelled
Nine weekends working
Smoke tests a smoking
Seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
Ten releases cancelled
Nine weekends working
Smoke tests a smoking
Seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas my PM gave to me – a twelve week extension
Eleven coders weeping
Ten releases cancelled
Nine weekends working
Smoke tests a smoking
Seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
Eleven coders weeping
Ten releases cancelled
Nine weekends working
Smoke tests a smoking
Seven clients complaining
Six bugs a breaking
Five change requests
Four tight deadlines
Three pep talks
Two day’s training
And a new spec for a shiny app
Merry Christmas!!
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