Degrees of optimism in projects
Whenever I head a project, I e’er essay to plan in such a way that arranges me and my team up for success. I do this in many ways, starting with a dear methodology, doing exhaustive analysis, and allowing for a level of risk/certainty on with any estimates I allow for.
Part of this strategy takes insuring that client expectations couple developer and project expectations. I be given to utilize the essayed and honest approach; “Plan for the spoiled, hope for the betterest”.
Some people view me as a pessimist, but I implore to dissent – I view myself a misanthropical, yet affirmative, realist. By that, I think of that although I do design everything based upon the spoilt case scenario, in my heart I really consider we are geting going to reach the betterest case scenario every time. It oft surprises me when people read my approach to be electronegative while at the same time, I frequently consider their set about primitive & overly affirmative.
The truth is that there appears to be a gradient scale of attitudes and philosophies employed from project to project depending upon the people conducting and participating in the project.
Over the years, I began a individual game in my head of making nicknames for the dissimilar patterns of behavior. Hither are a few names of I have toyed with in the past:
“Require the spoiled, then add 20%” - The Pessimist
“Ask the spoiled, hope for the betterest” - Rectifyed Pessimist
“Require the betterest” – Mr. Optimist
“Require the best, but steel oneself against the regretful” – Lit Optimist
“Plan for the regretful, hope for the betterest, but require something in between” – Uncle Realist
“Simply do it!” - El Toro
“It is what it is.” – Aunt Apathy
“I don”t want to hear about risks, just tell me when it’s done.” – The Ostrich
“Oh, you arent done yet?” – Captain Oblivious
“How much longer?” – The Waiter
Which one are you? Is there one philosophy or attitude you believe works better than others?
