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The problem is one of accountability. If you're taking public funds, then there should be checks and balances and make sure that it's going to good use. Histo
by jmcqk6 7y ago
The problem is one of accountability. If you're taking public funds, then there should be checks and balances and make sure that it's going to good use. History has clearly shown that humans are not to be trusted otherwise, because bad actors are way too common, especially we think no one is watching.
- marcus_holmes 7y agoI get that. But if you say you're going to do X and then do Y, are you a crook stealing the money, or are you a startup pivoting as a result of new information? You need an entrepreneurial mindset to tell the difference...
- jmcqk6 7y ago>You need an entrepreneurial mindset to tell the difference.. No, you don't. Why would you? You think too little of the average human. If you can communicate the chain of logic that led you to make the change. That should be sufficient. There needs to be the freedom to make this type of change, but you still need to be held accountable for your work. It should be ok to say 'we ended up building something different than we were expecting.'