What Are You Doing Right Now? (345 Viewers)

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[Osman]

I don't know what thread to share this interview, so I will do it here.

@swag @KB824

It's 6 year old musical interview with Quincy Jones, he is kinda crazy and grandizing (Don Quixote-like quality, trying to sense whats real or whats fantasy), but since he been around for near century of music in many genres, it's absolute blast and fascinating tidbits of musical history and candid takes:


https://www.vulture.com/2018/02/quincy-jones-in-conversation.html

 

[Lion]

Thinking that every time I read or see Lamine Yamal, he will remind me of @Buck Fuddy

Because in my country we still don't know which one is the right one, Lamine Yamal or Yamine Lamal

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I think you are just mentally challenged

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Thinking that every time I read or see Lamine Yamal, he will remind me of @Buck Fuddy

Because in my country we still don't know which one is the right one, Lamine Yamal or Yamine Lamal

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I swear I constantly have to double check because I always make that mistake, I thought it was just me.

 

[JuveJay]

I swear I constantly have to double check because I always make that mistake, I thought it was just me.

What if I told you his name is actually Yamine Yamal?

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

What if I told you his name is actually Yamine Yamal?

I'd tell you he's 17 years old, and God help any of us that forget it.

 

[swag]

I don't know what thread to share this interview, so I will do it here.

@swag @KB824

It's 6 year old musical interview with Quincy Jones, he is kinda crazy and grandizing (Don Quixote-like quality, trying to sense whats real or whats fantasy), but since he been around for near century of music in many genres, it's absolute blast and fascinating tidbits of musical history and candid takes:


https://www.vulture.com/2018/02/quincy-jones-in-conversation.html

That's awesome! Quincy is the man. He is encyclopedic in his musical creations and influences.

Not only that, he and I share the same birthday and birth town. (Just not birth year )

But that interview... F'ing gloves off man! He don't care!! Stupendous interview.

 

[Wings]

I'd tell you he's 17 years old, and God help any of us that forget it.

Is Lamine Lamal really 17 years old?

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Is Lamine Lamal really 17 years old?

I can confirm that 17 year old prodigy Lemon Yaml is in fact actually 17 years old. He has thus far lived an astonishing 17 years of life, whereas he was previously 16 years old. But even with his otherworldly talent, he is not yet 18 years old.

 

[campionesidd]

I can confirm that 17 year old prodigy Lemon Yaml is in fact actually 17 years old. He has thus far lived an astonishing 17 years of life, whereas he was previously 16 years old. But even with his otherworldly talent, he is not yet 18 years old.

I thought 17 year olds couldn’t legally adopt, but that didn't stop Yamal from adopting Rabiot.

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

I'm getting absolutely no work done today, just really can't motivate myself to give a shit.

 

[Bjerknes]

I'm getting absolutely no work done today, just really can't motivate myself to give a shit.

You're not excited for the next PI where a million different initiatives are crammed in before the end of the calendar year?

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

You're not excited for the next PI where a million different initiatives are crammed in before the end of the calendar year?

Bro holy shit, this is was what we were dealing with last month.

Spoiler

It was wild, people were working like crazy, I put in two weekends + Labor Day and gave up 2 days that I planned to take off. Because of all this, my team wasn't a part of the last PI planning, and so far no one has said anything about when we're gonna do it so . I thought it was over for us, maybe it would've been if they weren't so high on this product. And of course, no one wants to take any responsibility

 

[.zero]

I’m back

 

[Bjerknes]

Bro holy shit, this is was what we were dealing with last month.

Spoiler

It was wild, people were working like crazy, I put in two weekends + Labor Day and gave up 2 days that I planned to take off. Because of all this, my team wasn't a part of the last PI planning, and so far no one has said anything about when we're gonna do it so . I thought it was over for us, maybe it would've been if they weren't so high on this product. And of course, no one wants to take any responsibility

That sounds horrible and I hate those sort of months. Sounds like someone dropped the ball on testing as well.

 

[Scottish]

Currently watching a meeting take place where work I put together over 60-80 hours of my own time off the clock is being presented by my line manager to higher ups and discussions which directly affect my job are being had without me (also a manager) there despite me being on site and having made time specifically to attend this meeting.

Maybe I'm the dummy for working for free, but as I work for a charity I considered it a donation, and did it in good faith for the benefit of the kids.

New to working in an office environment like this, is this normal yeah?

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

That sounds horrible and I hate those sort of months. Sounds like someone dropped the ball on testing as well.

It was at all levels. Product provides shit/no requirements, engineers obviously build off that, and then once it gets to my team to test we also have little to go by and lack general knowledge because there is absolutely 0 documentation. The PO is a jackass, it starts from the top.

Currently watching a meeting take place where work I put together over 60-80 hours of my own time off the clock is being presented by my line manager to higher ups and discussions which directly affect my job are being had without me (also a manager) there despite me being on site and having made time specifically to attend this meeting.

Maybe I'm the dummy for working for free, but as I work for a charity I considered it a donation, and did it in good faith for the benefit of the kids.

New to working in an office environment like this, is this normal yeah?

You're not paid at all? I've never worked for a non-profit or a charity so I have no idea what's considered normal there, but I heard they get weird sometimes.

 

[Scottish]

It was at all levels. Product provides shit/no requirements, engineers obviously build off that, and then once it gets to my team to test we also have little to go by and lack general knowledge because there is absolutely 0 documentation. The PO is a jackass, it starts from the top.


You're not paid at all? I've never worked for a non-profit or a charity so I have no idea what's considered normal there, but I heard they get weird sometimes.

Nah I'm paid, but I realised what I wanted to get done wasn't gonna get done by the time I wanted it to be so busted my ass working on my days off as well to get a series of proposals together then I ended up excluded from the actual meeting. The higher ups apparently loved it and were really impressed and enthusiastic about implementing my ideas but at no point did anybody think to come and get me so I could talk to them about it.

Really shitty management tbh, which is unusual because my boss is generally really good. So I guess they're doing my ideas but like am I involved in that at all or what? Sucks man

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Nah I'm paid, but I realised what I wanted to get done wasn't gonna get done by the time I wanted it to be so busted my ass working on my days off as well to get a series of proposals together then I ended up excluded from the actual meeting. The higher ups apparently loved it and were really impressed and enthusiastic about implementing my ideas but at no point did anybody think to come and get me so I could talk to them about it.

Really shitty management tbh, which is unusual because my boss is generally really good. So I guess they're doing my ideas but like am I involved in that at all or what? Sucks man

As stupid as this is, I hope they at least understand the work was done by you. That's what's most important imo.

 

[Bjerknes]

It was at all levels. Product provides shit/no requirements, engineers obviously build off that, and then once it gets to my team to test we also have little to go by and lack general knowledge because there is absolutely 0 documentation. The PO is a jackass, it starts from the top.


You're not paid at all? I've never worked for a non-profit or a charity so I have no idea what's considered normal there, but I heard they get weird sometimes.

Yup, it’s the same eveywhere bro. I am a jackass PO, but sometimes I need to be a jackass because offshore developers are tarded. They can’t update tasks or stories no matter how many times you tell them. Plus they can’t write. Then we also have a tarded shared service scrum master model where they miss half the calls because of conflicts. I’ve stopped complaining to my bosses because it’s not worth it.

In some ways I’m looking forward to some waterfall implementations on the horizon because a lot of people aren’t competent enough to work agile.

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And don’t even get me started about the cross platform work and RTE. The stuff of nightmares.