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A client comes to you with a software project and says:
“The scope is fixed.
The budget is fixed.
And the deadline is fixed.”
Then you review the requirements and realize something important:
All three cannot realistically stay fixed at the same time.
At that point, the real job is not just writing code.
It is setting the right expectations, identifying trade-offs, and protecting the quality of the final product.
So, as a developer or project manager, what would you challenge first?
A) Scope
B) Budget
C) Deadline
D) Accept it and find a way 😅
Interested to hear how experienced developers and project managers handle this situation in real projects.
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