The software they're having me write originally had a about 12-15 people writing it and it took them 6-7 months (and the development is still on going. They even have people who use the API on different teams spending 8-16 hours per week maintaining the packages in their own code, making sure it still works and if something changes they have to change their code).
We are using all of microsoft's old tools (that break and malfunction all the time, especially in comparison with modern versions), which doesn't have much to do with this story other than it pisses me off. There is a person who is one of the original developers of the already-written software who's telling me what I'm doing is pointless and "you're wasting your time bro. Just tell them you want to use the API that's been written, and tell them to sit on it!" Well I have repeatedly mentioned this to them, and they just have me keep going and tell me to not even think about that.
I'm going on my second year at this company, and I think this project is total junk. There is no value in it and it's going to take way too long to complete. Someone is going to get reprimanded for this. What should I do?
Edit: just is case this goes badly (I want to work somewhere else anyways) I will need another place to work. Any ideas, guys?
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[–] numberonewebhandle [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
What should i get in writing?
I was thinking of rocking the boat on the way out in order to cause problems for them down the road. Nothing illegal or a anything. But they will have to pay for being dead weight on the payroll. Its not like these people will be a positive reference for me