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ycombigators | 5 months ago

Sounds like a company is not adequately defining what the deliverables are.

Task: Walk to the shops & buy some milk.

Deliverables: 1. Video of walking to the shops (including capturing the newspaper for that day at the local shop) 2. Reciept from local store for milk. 3. Physical bottle of Milk.

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tbossanova|5 months ago

Cool, I went to the store and bought a 50ml bottle of probiotic coconut milk. Task done?

ycombigators|5 months ago

Yes.

milk (noun):

1. A whitish liquid containing proteins, fats, lactose, and various vitamins and minerals that is produced by the mammary glands of all mature female mammals after they have given birth and serves as nourishment for their young.

2. The milk of cows, goats, or other animals, used as food by humans.

3. Any of various potable liquids resembling milk, such as coconut milk or soymilk.

throwaway422432|5 months ago

Only if you can tick off ALL of the deliverables that verify "done".

moralestapia|5 months ago

Yes.

Why would you write down "Buy Milk", then go buy whatever thing you call milk, then come back home and be confused about it?

Only an imbecile would get stuck in such a thing.