The Daily Dose

We all know that product managers speak the same lingo to explain what they actually mean. But software engineers are just as culpable of a common dialect with hidden meaning. Here are eight of the most common programmer sayings, translated. Disclaimer: I’m a former PM. But with the help of Google SWE Pragya Bajoria, these shouldn’t be too far from the truth. 1. This will take me a week to finish. “Yeah that sounds great, I’ll get this done in about a week.” Translation: I’ll probably get this done within the quarter, maybe the year, but only if you ping me about it…

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