Engineer Says No, PM Says Next Week

Text on the meme

Engineer on zoom call who says feature can’t be delivered vs PM who already told everyone it will be live next week

What it means

A split-screen TV interview shows one man holding his head in distress while another looks calm and confident. The joke contrasts an engineer explaining that a feature cannot be delivered with a project manager who has already promised everyone it will launch next week. It is used as a reaction to unrealistic deadlines and workplace miscommunication.

Who

Stephen A. Smith

Objects

man in suit / мужчина в костюме man in tracksuit / мужчина в спортивной куртке split-screen interview / интервью на разделённом экране headphones or hands over ears / наушники или руки у ушей city skyline at night / городской пейзаж ночью television studio / телевизионная студия news ticker / новостная строка red stripe / красная полоса Zoom call / звонок в Zoom