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Solutions for When Managers Hijack Your Code?
Chiggy_Von_Richtoffe asks: "Two friends of mine work at a warehouse distribution center. First, they are customer service representatives, not paid developers. Secondly, the are developing the software in their spare time to make their jobs easier using MFC and HTML. Their bosses have already talked up the idea behind their backs, and then came back to them with a deadline to release the (in-house) software, on a national level. However, they haven't had time to release their first version, and the bosses don't even know what the software can do nor even what it looks like. There is a feeling that the bosses may pat them on the head and run with the software for their own promotions. What should they do?"
1. Make grandiose promises to inept managers regarding capabilities of software
2. Play Xbox until deadline for "RTM" arrives
3. Deny and involvement with manager's pet project.
4. Laugh uproariously as former managers are escorted off the premises by security for their complete and utter failure to meet deadline
Personally, I would do my best to make them look as stupid and inept as possible. You might just be doing other underlings a favor in the long run. They'll be much less likely to use subordinates in the future.
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