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I had to tell my manager the release would slip.
I had to tell my manager the release would slip.
She is not technical, so I kept it simple.
She is not technical, so I kept it simple.
I said, 'To give you some context…'
I said, 'To give you some context…'
Then I explained we found a bug late.
Then I explained we found a bug late.
Fixing it needs more time than we thought.
Fixing it needs more time than we thought.
She asked if we could still ship this week.
She asked if we could still ship this week.
I said, 'I would rather push it to Monday.'
I said, 'I would rather push it to Monday.'
I told her, 'The risk if we rush is more bugs.'
I told her, 'The risk if we rush is more bugs.'
She understood and agreed to the delay.
She understood and agreed to the delay.
I felt bad, but honesty was better.
I felt bad, but honesty was better.
Next time I will spot issues earlier.
Next time I will spot issues earlier.
Why I Had to Delay the Release
by @leodaily