As someone who spent 6 hours this Saturday and 3 hours Sunday fixing buggy code so we can get this piece of shit out the door before people are taking off for the holidays, this makes me both laugh and cry.
I have been informed that the tech industry’s Term of Art for this kind of thing is “Minimum Shippable Product.”
And then I started thinking of another meaning of the word “shippable.”
I suppose in the context of comics/fiction, the Minimum Shippable Pair would be the two characters who are least likely to pair up, while still remaining minimally plausible as a pair. The first example that came to mind for me was Sarah and Walky; I don’t see it, but not out of the realm of possibility.
Of course, the Power of Shipping is such that for some people, there is no pair outside the realm of possibility. (Insert Not Literally’s “I Ship It” here.) So this parlor game pretty much has to be individually determined.
Reltzik
So, do we ship Amber and Amazi-Closet?
Amazi-Closet is such a tsundere…
The Other Mike
“I’m not wearing this TF:A poster because I like you or anything. I didn’t even know you were a fan of the series. Baka.”
Agemegos
I would have guessed that the minimum producible ship or whatever would be the one that you could deliver with least risk and least effort, which would be the most plausible/fan-acceptable pair. That’s the one you can deliver soonest and with least chance of fan rejection.
I feel for you. Then, of course, you know you’re gonna get that phone call while you’re driving 8 hours to grandma’s house. I don’t know how many times my wife has ended up on her laptop, in the car, tethered and VPN’d to work.
Doctor_Who
Yep. That’s why the three hours. Wasn’t supposed to do any work Sunday, but it was an emergency. They’re all emergencies.
CJ
There’s emergencies and there’s really bad organization.
A good link to minimum viable product and still keeping track of your original user stories (=developement epics) anyone?
Sometimes, minimal viable product seems to end up being “we have a button labeled xxx and it does something (though not the thing anyone would expect).
Clif
The secret is to never let marketing know what you are going to develop next. Otherwise they will go out and sell it while it’s still being written.
so… should have troubleshot when the closet WASN’T empty, becaus in the absence of clothes,it’s spitting out drawer contents?
Or should have troubleshot when it WAS empty, so there’d be nothing in it???
She should have troubleshot it when the closet wasn’t empty because it worked fine when the closet was empty, but she never tried it when the closet actually contained clothes. Now that she’s trying to use it for real (and when the clothes are back in her closet), it doesn’t work.
I *think* it’s meant to be read as: “i already troubleshot it earlier, and it worked fine, but I did the testing while it was empty and now I realize I oversaw some flaws”.
when it wasn’t empty. she did the troubleshooting when it WAS empty and it worked fine, but now that there are other clothes, she is noticing the problems when she apparently needs her costume right away.
Bug Report #238. Severity B. Logged 10/12/xx by Amber.
AMAZI-CLOSET displays unpredictable and erratic behavior if clothes beyond AMAZI-SUIT are stored in it. In particular, deployment of AMAZI-SUIT is preceded and prevented by violent ejection of other clothes in AMAZI-CLOSET. Recommendation: Refer back to Engineering to isolate cause and/or redesign.
Response by ENGINEERING TEAM: Minor bug, not cost-effective to fix. Bug forwarded to Customer Support.
Dear customer,
Thanks for your input. The bug you reported is tracked as #238. As there is a workaround the issue will be considered for Release 3.5 where the distribution is scheduled for redesign.
Thanks for using our product.
Customer Support
When: sometime between Dina asking her if Becky could stay in the room and Ryan’s knife/phone attack.
How: beats me.
Why: ditto. A locked suitcase would have worked at least as well in the real world at keeping Becky out. For story purposes, it’s a way to keep the cops from finding it when they searched the room after the attack.
Get a load of this nerd
Building and programming an automated wardrobe that dispenses specific items of clothing on command presumably from scratch
what a nerd
Earlier in the day I’d noticed a story about a robot that was built to help bedridden and/or wheelchair-bound people dress themselves. So this isn’t anywhere near as nerdy as it could have gotten.
I’m tripping on the double negatives. “Should have troubleshot this when the closet WASN’T empty”… so she IS troubleshooting it when the closet IS empty… so where are all the flying undergarments coming from? I’m missing something, aren’t I.
Unless this is also a test, hope she doesn’t just wear t-shirt and underwear under the costume given she might have to switch back in a pinch. that’d be a pretty awkward walk back to her room.
131 thoughts on “Thumbprint”
Jen Aside
Developer’s Notes:
Day 2: Closet doesn’t work. Don’t know why.
Day 3: Closet works. Don’t know why.
…
Day 4: Invented Amazi-Trap, Closet Edition
Doctor_Who
As someone who spent 6 hours this Saturday and 3 hours Sunday fixing buggy code so we can get this piece of shit out the door before people are taking off for the holidays, this makes me both laugh and cry.
Marsh Maryrose
I have been informed that the tech industry’s Term of Art for this kind of thing is “Minimum Shippable Product.”
And then I started thinking of another meaning of the word “shippable.”
I suppose in the context of comics/fiction, the Minimum Shippable Pair would be the two characters who are least likely to pair up, while still remaining minimally plausible as a pair. The first example that came to mind for me was Sarah and Walky; I don’t see it, but not out of the realm of possibility.
Of course, the Power of Shipping is such that for some people, there is no pair outside the realm of possibility. (Insert Not Literally’s “I Ship It” here.) So this parlor game pretty much has to be individually determined.
Reltzik
So, do we ship Amber and Amazi-Closet?
Amazi-Closet is such a tsundere…
The Other Mike
“I’m not wearing this TF:A poster because I like you or anything. I didn’t even know you were a fan of the series. Baka.”
Agemegos
I would have guessed that the minimum producible ship or whatever would be the one that you could deliver with least risk and least effort, which would be the most plausible/fan-acceptable pair. That’s the one you can deliver soonest and with least chance of fan rejection.
All-Purpose Guru
I feel for you. Then, of course, you know you’re gonna get that phone call while you’re driving 8 hours to grandma’s house. I don’t know how many times my wife has ended up on her laptop, in the car, tethered and VPN’d to work.
Doctor_Who
Yep. That’s why the three hours. Wasn’t supposed to do any work Sunday, but it was an emergency. They’re all emergencies.
CJ
There’s emergencies and there’s really bad organization.
A good link to minimum viable product and still keeping track of your original user stories (=developement epics) anyone?
Sometimes, minimal viable product seems to end up being “we have a button labeled xxx and it does something (though not the thing anyone would expect).
Clif
The secret is to never let marketing know what you are going to develop next. Otherwise they will go out and sell it while it’s still being written.
jeffepp
OK, just who is Stacey making out with in your avatar?
UltraKyrie
that’s dina’s mom, it was a kickstarter reward or something, willis posted it on twitter
Doctor_Who
Dina’s mom was a Kickstarter reward? Does Dina’s dad know? And how much did Stacey have to contribute?
Ghostforge
GDI, now all I can think of is that Fountains Of Wayne song…
Kamino Neko
Dina’s mom.
Bagge
I really hope Amber and Carla will find a common project one of this days. The result would be epic… or ridiculous. Probably both.
Doctor_Who
Amber just has to fill her closet with pies and demonstrate this feature, and Carla will immediately be her best friend.
LookingIn
And from this mutual partnership DoA’s own version of “Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes” is born
DailyBrad
Carla can be the Gizmo Duck to Amber’s Darkwing.
LookingIn
Better than her Launch Pad to her Darkwing…
butts
…
So this is the Walkyverse, then.
jeffepp
Walkyverse 2.0
Joe Covenant
Excellent blending of avatar and comment….! 🙂
Carms
so… should have troubleshot when the closet WASN’T empty, becaus in the absence of clothes,it’s spitting out drawer contents?
Or should have troubleshot when it WAS empty, so there’d be nothing in it???
Bobcat2022
I’m having the same problem!
jeffepp
When it was empty, she didn’t realize how much force it would fling the stuff.
Sky
She should have troubleshot it when the closet wasn’t empty because it worked fine when the closet was empty, but she never tried it when the closet actually contained clothes. Now that she’s trying to use it for real (and when the clothes are back in her closet), it doesn’t work.
Jason
Thank you! That makes sense and now my sleepy head can relax.
dralou
I *think* it’s meant to be read as: “i already troubleshot it earlier, and it worked fine, but I did the testing while it was empty and now I realize I oversaw some flaws”.
Angie
when it wasn’t empty. she did the troubleshooting when it WAS empty and it worked fine, but now that there are other clothes, she is noticing the problems when she apparently needs her costume right away.
CJ
This is not a test.
She forgot to test while other clothes than her outfit were is the closet, hence flying underwear now.
Kernanator
No no, clearly this is a UX problem.
Marsh Maryrose
First rule: blame the network. Burnt-out pixels on your monitor? Probably something to do with the network.
Passchendaele
*someone walks into room, gets hit by pants*
brasca1
Does she get dressed to the sound of Mars Bringer of War like Henchman 24?
Doctor_Who
That was the best damn scene.
Context, for people who have clearly wasted their lives.
Rukdug
Was the newest season of Venture Bros good? I missed it because of how busy I’ve been and haven’t gotten a chance to watch at all.
Doctor_Who
I thought it was great. Shame they take so long between seasons, it’s a fantastic show.
brasca1
I’d rather wait 2 years for a great season than half a year for a mediocre one.
ValdVin
Anyone else here now listen to Holst as a result of that show?
Keulen
Where’s my supersuit?
Rukdug
God but I love that scene.
Reltzik
The problem with being prepared for everything is you spend a lot of time in test.
Reltzik
Bug Report #238. Severity B. Logged 10/12/xx by Amber.
AMAZI-CLOSET displays unpredictable and erratic behavior if clothes beyond AMAZI-SUIT are stored in it. In particular, deployment of AMAZI-SUIT is preceded and prevented by violent ejection of other clothes in AMAZI-CLOSET. Recommendation: Refer back to Engineering to isolate cause and/or redesign.
Response by ENGINEERING TEAM: Minor bug, not cost-effective to fix. Bug forwarded to Customer Support.
CJ
Dear customer,
Thanks for your input. The bug you reported is tracked as #238. As there is a workaround the issue will be considered for Release 3.5 where the distribution is scheduled for redesign.
Thanks for using our product.
Customer Support
Tacos
Whu- ? When did Amber have time to construct this? Also how?
Agemegos
Materials were cheap.
Remmington Steele
During her sleep.
HeatherJean
When: sometime between Dina asking her if Becky could stay in the room and Ryan’s knife/phone attack.
How: beats me.
Why: ditto. A locked suitcase would have worked at least as well in the real world at keeping Becky out. For story purposes, it’s a way to keep the cops from finding it when they searched the room after the attack.
Zuzi
Get a load of this nerd
Building and programming an automated wardrobe that dispenses specific items of clothing on command presumably from scratch
what a nerd
Stephen Bierce
Earlier in the day I’d noticed a story about a robot that was built to help bedridden and/or wheelchair-bound people dress themselves. So this isn’t anywhere near as nerdy as it could have gotten.
Bobcat2022
I’m tripping on the double negatives. “Should have troubleshot this when the closet WASN’T empty”… so she IS troubleshooting it when the closet IS empty… so where are all the flying undergarments coming from? I’m missing something, aren’t I.
Flugendorf
Yeah, the possible garble caught me too.
Flugendorf
Wait… I think she troubleshot it earlier (not now), when it was empty, so she didn’t detect this potential problem.
Tacos
It wasn’t empty, hence it’s full.
jeffepp
When she troubleshot it, in the past, she hadn’t loaded it. So, this is the first time she’s used it loaded.
hutth509
She in the past troubleshot it when the closet was empty. So this problem that crops up when the closet *isn’t* empty didn’t show up.
Thus, she should have troubleshot it in the past with the closet not empty, so it would have found the issue interacting with other clothing.
Bobcat2022
Ohhhhhkay, that makes sense. I knew I was missing something! Thanks y’all.
Cattleprod
Having a computer voice that announces your costumed identity when there’s people living in the rooms to either side of you seems like a great idea.
Bagge
But it IS a very superhero-y idea. There is such a thing as common sense, but then there is such a thing as style
DailyBrad
Unless this is also a test, hope she doesn’t just wear t-shirt and underwear under the costume given she might have to switch back in a pinch. that’d be a pretty awkward walk back to her room.
Bagge
Roz will give her a high five and Joe will give her a wistful look.
“Dang, sis got more game than me these days. I rated her too low, and now it’s too late.”
Yhelta
For some reason, the computer voice I hear is Syndrome’s plane from the Incredibles.
Would. You. Care. For. More. Mamosa?
Plasma Mongoose
Makes you wonder if Batman ever had those issues with his costume.
StClair
I was going to make a comment about sliding down the Batpole.
Plasma Mongoose
60s Batman had it all figured out.
ValdVin
Remember 60s Batman only needing to hide the Batpole entrance button in some objet d’art? Superheroing was easier then.
(Who the hell was that a bust of, anyway?)
Needfuldoer
William Shakespeare, apparently.
ValdVin
Thanx. That was my “If I had to say someone” guess.
Danni
ATTACK OF THE BRAS
Reltzik