To: it-project-news@MIT.EDU
Subject: Got an idea, but no time to work on it?
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 12:02:32 EDT
From: Mike Barker <mbarker@MIT.EDU>


We've all had that feeling that this really should be done right, but
there isn't time to do it now.  So we do it by hand once more, use a
bigger hammer, or just skip it.

Those ideas--which might take two weeks or two months to do--are what
the new project "Watchmakers Project Task Collection" is intended to
capture.

When you have one of these "little projects," take a few moments to
write it up in email and send it to mbarker@mit.edu.  Mention
"Watchmaker Task" either in the subject line or the body.  

Don't worry too much about how long it might take, or even exactly how
someone could program something to help.  Just tell us what kind of
problem you have, or what that "magic box" would do for you.

I'll put it in the project database as a task for the E40 watchmakers
to take a look at when they have time.

So the next time you really wish there was a program to take care of
you, the next time you think "I wish someone would spend a little time
and make this easier for me to do," the next time you think "this is
really dumb, why isn't there a program to do this?", don't just
complain about it.

Make it a task for the watchmakers instead.

Thanks
Mike Barker