"We'll cross the bridge when we get there"

backseat, 11 months ago

For many (hi /u/spez) it's more like "We'll burn that bridge when we get there".

xyon, 11 months ago

We'll cross that bridge after we've set it on fire

jayrhacker, 11 months ago

I like to say "We'll cross that bridge while it's burning"

purplepudding, 11 months ago

The pain of explaining why Product can't have their cake, eat it, give it away and sell it to the highest bidder all at once is real 🤣

ture, 11 months ago

Not only presenting a solution that is impossible to build but telling the potential customers it's already there and just needs small adjustments to fit their needs. YoU cAn Do It In OnE wEeK, rIgHt? JuSt AsK cHaTgPt

thegiddystitcher, 11 months ago

This is too real to be funny 😭

jamesj999, 11 months ago

Hoo boy, I’ve been there!

gnoop, 11 months ago

What do you mean we've got to learn a new language in a week and spend another week getting this ready for the customer? Next favorite was, "learn this new piece of software, install it, configure it, and hand it over to the customer in a week."

csm10495, 11 months ago

Don't forget the impossible timelines.

A marketing person once told me (an engineer) that his legs were made for dancing.

... So he could say whatever yo customers and weasel out of it.

BackOnMyBS, 11 months ago

"Marketing" is a corporate euphemism for manipulation.