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(1). “Level Of Effort”, or in other words, how much of a pain in the processors it’s going to be to do whatever the business wants you to do to the system.
“Okay, so after further analysis, our LOE has changed a bit. We now think it’s going to take 378.4 man-days to complete this phase of the project. So, based on that, we’re going to need to allocate 25.6 man-boys to this effort.”
(1). A mysterious individual, usually masked, who invests in a business but remains behind the scenes in order to protect their identity. This is usually because:
(a). They do not want to be associated with the product or service if it fails.
(b). They do not want to be bothered with the day to day operations of said business.
(c). They just want to be the “money guy” and make it rain.
(d). It is their brother-in-law’s “business” and their sister really needs the money.
(2). Batman.
“Hey Jesse, I got this new business idea and I’m gonna let you get in on the ground floor. It’s totally legit and you can be my silent partner. Ok, just close your eyes and think of this, “fireworks”. I can make them in my basement and no one else in New York sells em….it’s foolproof!
(1). Quitting your current waste of a job without having a new job lined up. Good for you, champ!
“Jim, I quit. I hate this place so much that I’d rather hand you a naked resignation than work another minute in this dump! Oh, and if you hear of anyone hiring, would you mind shooting me an email?”
Props to Jack D. for the submission.
