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There is something similar in IT operations/support. Many companies refuse to investigate an issue until you are on the latest versions of software and firmware

by csours 10y ago

There is something similar in IT operations/support. Many companies refuse to investigate an issue until you are on the latest versions of software and firmware. There are good reasons for each of these checkpoints: there may be a real issue not caused by obesity/old firmware, but it is really hard to tell until you get past that.

hart_russell 10y ago
Great analogy
- AstralStorm 10y ago
  If an upgrade took years to apply, this wouldn't be a standard operating practice. Such as in high risk environments with certification requirements. You wouldn't tell a bank or military "upgrade it".
csydas 10y ago
Well, working support for software company where we often do just that sometimes, the reasoning is different. Often times update to latest version is simply the fastest and safest solution to many problems, since why bother with fixes and workarounds when the underlying bug has been properly resolved elsewhere? We still are required first to identify that upgrade is the right path Software support isn't exactly analogous to healthcare since the upgrade requirement often is trivial and troubleshooting past that checkpoint is instantaneous. It's also generally not potentially life threatening, despite what angry DBAs might threaten I would say that weight as a checkpoint for some things is mildly arbitrary and not nearly as useful as most recent patch. With most recent patch, you at least can see what fixes have been incorporated. Losing weight doesn't have the capacity to immediately resolve the underlying issue like a patch does. I do agree that obesity is a personal thing, but a patient being obese is just part of the considerations as they troubleshoot. It's a major problem but it's also integrated into the patient, and it's the unfortunate reality of what doctors need to deal with.

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There is something similar in IT operations/support. Many companies refuse to investigate an issue until you are on the latest versions of software and firmware

by csours 10y ago

hart_russell 10y ago
Great analogy
- AstralStorm 10y ago
  If an upgrade took years to apply, this wouldn't be a standard operating practice. Such as in high risk environments with certification requirements. You wouldn't tell a bank or military "upgrade it".
csydas 10y ago
Well, working support for software company where we often do just that sometimes, the reasoning is different. Often times update to latest version is simply the fastest and safest solution to many problems, since why bother with fixes and workarounds when the underlying bug has been properly resolved elsewhere? We still are required first to identify that upgrade is the right path Software support isn't exactly analogous to healthcare since the upgrade requirement often is trivial and troubleshooting past that checkpoint is instantaneous. It's also generally not potentially life threatening, despite what angry DBAs might threaten I would say that weight as a checkpoint for some things is mildly arbitrary and not nearly as useful as most recent patch. With most recent patch, you at least can see what fixes have been incorporated. Losing weight doesn't have the capacity to immediately resolve the underlying issue like a patch does. I do agree that obesity is a personal thing, but a patient being obese is just part of the considerations as they troubleshoot. It's a major problem but it's also integrated into the patient, and it's the unfortunate reality of what doctors need to deal with.