top-flight

Your anecdote is from 1997, 26 years ago from today. Do you really think there is remotely any overlap from your experience in 1997 to how things are done today?

Cool game. Can you provide an example of what a solution looks like?

I've been in a similar situation. I think you're thinking about this in the wrong way. You want someone else to tell you what to do or how things should work, yet no one on your project knows (and they probably don't care either). You can use this to your advantage.

You should trace how major features or specific functionality actually works according to what the code does (trace all paths and weird edge cases and bug scenarios), then present that this is how 'x' actually works, and if the customer wants to do 'y' here is what we have to do to make it work. You have to take initiative to do deep dives without someone telling you what to do or hand holding.

Then when your PM or manager discusses adding new features you'll know what scenarios can break or need to be re-tested. Everyone else will have no clue and then they'll naturally start asking and looking to you for handling and leading maintenance and new features.

There are 1000 year old books that discuss these types of topics?

Cool game. Spelling June didn't register a valid answer.

I didn't get the apology email. I immediately ask they delete my account which never got a response either when I got the public profile email.

I asked them to delete my account a couple years ago as well and they never did then either.

I will never, ever trust this company or use their product. There are other options out there just as good and not sketchy.

PS I like how the email went out on a Friday night too, even more sketch to try and limit # of people who opt out.

Funny I got an email from an Azure PM after I stopped using the free tier asking if I ran into problems. I explained my issue and what I gave up on, and.... never heard a response. I thought that was kind of weird, why even ask?