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> It's not laziness or apathy. It's just that we're only paid to do a task.

That's contractor-talk.

If you're a consultant, consult. Educate your client, make sure they understand the consequences of what they're not paying you for.

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Sometimes it's a tough sell. I work for a consulting company that I think would rate as very high quality. We try to bake it into contracts and sales pitches that we work a bit slower because we don't cut corners. This isn't always appreciated by a client who's rushing to market. If you think about the old project management triangle, it's scope, budget quality and you can only have 2 out of 3. If you have a contract with fixed scope and budget, it's quality that goes. Getting a client to sign a contract with flexible scope is not easy unless you have a ton of credibility.

"Rushing to market"

Reminds me of the kid going "I want to play, I want to play".. sorry George you suck at basketball, go shoot some free throws.

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