Comments on: 20 Things That Drive Web Project Managers Crazy

By: Tiffany Kosa

Tiffany Kosa — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:41:26 +0000

I would be careful with the legality of #2. There was a company here in Seattle sued not long ago for the 30 mins or whatever it takes the employees to walk to their area of employment from the public road. Can’t recall the case name, but just be careful!

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20 things that drive a Web PM crazy! | This Interactive Life — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:21:54 +0000

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By: thesambarnes

thesambarnes — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:33:51 +0000

@Mike, I have to disagree with you I’m afraid.

If I understand correctly you’re saying a developer’s job doesn’t get easier the better a Web Project Manager is?

A bad Web Project Manager will:

- Oversell to clients
- Underestimate time
- Not build in contingency
- Treat developers like dog turd
- Blame the developers for everything
- Write inadequate briefs and specifications
- Miscommunicate client requirements
- Not understand the complexities of development

I could go on, but all these things alone make a developer’s job harder on a day-to-day basis no?

I’ve been on both sides too and found working for a good Web Project Manager sooooo much easier than when working with bad ones (which was infuriating!)

By: Mike Bishop

Mike Bishop — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:59:19 +0000

Funny. But I have to tell you, having served on both sides of the isle here, a project manager’s job gets easier when the developer is better. This unfortunately does not apply in reverse.

By: thesambarnes

thesambarnes — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:24:30 +0000

Heh, glad you all enjoyed this one, was bloody fun to write :)

Funnily enough people say I look a little like Will Smith… that was the short one in the Krankies right?

By: Adam smith

Adam smith — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:56:47 +0000

Both funny and brave, a bit like Will Smith in Bad Boys.

By: Paul Bowsher

Paul Bowsher — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:53:07 +0000

Actual lol mate. So true :)

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:55:06 +0000

You have a spelling error in no 14. Or are you too lazy? ;)

By: David Rhodes

David Rhodes — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:27:15 +0000

Good luck!

By: Ani Moller

Ani Moller — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:06:53 +0000

Now I understand the purpose of Rafael Mumme’s article – not to educate designers, but to have a rant and for developers to have a laugh! Because I chuckled at this!