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This Dear Bureaucrat letter seems interesting as well. In response to the query, "How do I deal with this inadequate computer system?", the response is to use S
by tvanantwerp 7y ago
This Dear Bureaucrat letter seems interesting as well. In response to the query, "How do I deal with this inadequate computer system?", the response is to use Shadow IT. I have strong feelings against Shadow IT, but I have equally strong feelings about government IT systems being garbage. I'm torn.
https://www.federaltimes.com/opinions/2019/04/18/dear-bureaucrat-how-can-i-work-with-and-around-my-agencys-useless-computer-system/ https://www.federaltimes.com/opinions/2019/04/18/dear-bureau...
- pfortuny 7y agoGoodness, that reply is awesome in the detail and savoir faire! Thanks for sharing.
- empath75 7y agoIt makes the mistake of assuming, as the letter writer does, that the purpose of the foia system is to reply to requests in an accurate and timely manner, rather than to bury them in red tape.
- David_Reed 7y ago[Running sarcasm detector.] Thanks!
- pfortuny 7y agoHonest, I’m impressed.
- David_Reed 7y agoThanks. I'll post that column to Hacker News tomorrow.
- stronglikedan 7y agoI'm pretty sure tvanantwerp just did. ;-)