Hug a Developer, End users could a bunch of jackasses.

when you're a developer, sometimes end-users will just not respect you. Sometimes they assumed something could be easily done.

oohh.. can you add a new row here? how about an extra page? can it make it look prettier?

all that BS.

Anyway, here is a youtube video of the ups and downs of being a software programmer.

Well, i'm a programmer , sometimes it just pisses me off that end users can be a "unsympathetic" about us , programmers / developers.

What would you do?

what would you do? If your colleague is the type that doesn't want to cooperate till the day that he/she is going to resign?

refuse to cooperate. meaning,

1) refuse to submit any of their jobscope documentation

2) refuse to cooperate with you

a) not giving clear guidelines to work things out, then blame you

when you did something wrong

b) purposely letting take a long way for a solution

c) simply ignoring you and etc.

3) refuse to attend a meeting (even under the advise of the highest management)

eg. no respect for authority

Tell me, what would you do?

KL cafe / kopitiams to FORCED to install Wi-Fi?

According to KL mayor , installing Wi-Fi at kopitiams will be boost investments and economic activities and all that. He claims that all these chain operators have Wi-fi installed and it is cheap. Hence, every of these kopitiam and cafeteria should have them. Those who refuse to do so, will have their licenses revoke? (Smart eh?, KL mayor idea is the best? you no follow, you no do business.)

hello, .mr. Mayor.... can you be more... *ahem*... down to the earth??? *points at ground*, stop flapping your wings in the sky...

Item	Description	Costs (MYR)
Streamyx 1.0Mbps package	(Business) RM148 (with modem) / month 12 months (minimum subscription)	RM1776
Workers' Salary	RM1800 / pax 5 pax	RM10800
Electricity bill	Nil	RM150
Water bill	Nil	RM150
Rental	Nil	RM4000
Raw Materials	Coffee powder, Milo powder, Tea, cooking oil, rice, Meat, vegetables,etc.	RM600
Monthly income	Let's say per meal is charged (RM10) probably 80 pax customers / day opens 6 days per week that'll be 24 days per month	RM19200
Profit (before streamyx)	RM19200 - RM10800- RM150- RM150 RM4000 - RM600 = RM3500
Profit (after streamyx)	RM19200 - RM10800- RM150- RM150 RM4000 - RM600 - 1776 = RM1724

I might've slightly exaggerated a bit. RM1776 isn't exactly cheap either. It's like RM200++ shy of RM2000. If you're franchise operator, which one drink costs average RM10, a meal might costs RM30 (drinks+meal) altogether, yes , it's feasible to do so.

Please Mr. Mayor , if you're seriously provided Wireless access to KL visitors or businessmen, DO-IT-YOURSELF. Tender these projects openly, make these wireless Internet accessible from people who frequent these kopitiams. After all, you collect taxes from them right? Why not use the tax money to do maintain these Wireless Access Points? or you might has *other* uses for these tax money?