29 days, a 91k-line ERP, zero developers

One April morning, quarter to eight, Antoine leans into my office. Seventy-three years old, former director for three decades, retiring in September. He doesn't sit down; he never sits down when he comes with a real question. Hand on the doorframe, seven words. « Michel, combien vaut la maison aujourd'hui, dis-moi ? » — Michel, what is the house worth today, tell me? I hand him an answer that doesn't mean anything. He nods. « Évidemment. Bon, on avance. » — Right. Let's move on. He walks out. Th