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Hello ALL,

I would like to know how the ranchers will react to this situation.
I joined a new company 6/7 months back.
Yesterday my Boss asked me if I can make some changes in the existing build file. I immediately said "yes".Today another team mate who has been working in this team for last 5 years came and said since we do not ahve much to do, do you know how to do the task that my boss gave me. I said yes I have looked at the scripts etc.
The person said she will show me where is the file etc , I agreed and went to her cube..now instead of showing me the path, that person started modifying the files and making changes..I know how to write the ant script..but as I was just sitting there and watching her do the work..I really did not see any point sitting there..(it's liek some one else is writing the code and you are reading it ..I do not see any point in this )
How should I have behaved in this situation..? Basically my boss asked me to do it and she did it ( I do not know why? )

How would you guys react to this?

Thanks,
Trupti
 
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Its all in the game

bye for now
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I was in that girl's situation a lot of times. My boss will give some task to one of my colleagues wherein I should just show them the file to modify but instead I will do that work. Now I think my colleagues felt the same as you. My excuse is simple, "I can't resist coding even if you don't think modifying an XML document is coding."

So just let it go, she did it, that's it. Tell your boss we (you and her) did it or just tell him the task is done. Over! Period.

But you got a bigger problem if this ant build modification is the only task you got in the last 6 or 7 months.

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But you got a bigger problem if this ant build modification is the only task you got in the last 6 or 7 months.



You will also have a problem if the ant build fails After all you did change the build file didnt you ?
 
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Originally posted by John Meyers:


You will also have a problem if the ant build fails After all you did change the build file didnt you ?



Don't scare him John.
 
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How would you guys react to this?



Show good etiquette and Thank that person!
I dont see any problem at all! Try to share technical knowledge with that person and collaborate for the better of both.
 
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Originally posted by Rohit Nath:


Show good etiquette and Thank that person!
I dont see any problem at all! Try to share technical knowledge with that person and collaborate for the better of both.



Why don't you see the problem. What did the collegue do in order to thank him?
He did my work, which I was supposed to do and not him.
I do not see anything worth about sharing tachnical knowledge in this situation. Both of us know how to write ant script.
The problem is, why she did my work which I was supposed to do.
How am I supposed to tell this to my Manager?


Thanks,
Trupti
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