The Biggest Computer Industry Lies

On Monday: We need it by Friday (after doing a little digging, you
discover that they've known about this project for 6 weeks, but are only
getting around to telling you now. More digging reveals that they can
really wait until next week).

Nobody reads the manuals, anyway!

There's plenty of time in the schedule for these changes.

We're ordering you a faster computer and a 21" monitor tomorrow.

Our company takes great pride in its technical documentation.

We've never had any complaints about our documentation.

You'll have the full support of upper management.

You'll have the opportunity to learn the latest tools here.

We're going to be moving to online documentation within the next six
months.

The manual is the first thing that the user goes to after installing the
product.

Your pay is within close range of the developer's.

Designers and developers will ask for and respect your opinion on GUI
design, layout, and functionality.

Nobody here is going to offer anything but constructive criticism about
your work. There are no ego problems. We're a team.

You don't need to know anything about a computer except how to turn it
on and work the word processor.

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