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That is seriously embarrassing, but the attitude of "OMG there is no way to fix it!" makes me appreciate the rates that qualified consultants charge. It is in
by vietor 16y ago
That is seriously embarrassing, but the attitude of "OMG there is no way to fix it!" makes me appreciate the rates that qualified consultants charge.
It is in no way an impossible problem to limit it by physical size if it's being printed in a standard format, but apparently it seems that way to some.
- tibbon 16y agoAgreed, that isn't the type of thing I'd tell the NYT. Everyone's company/startup has technical issues, but this really could be fixed by a post on StackOverflow if they needed free advice.
- vietor 16y agoExactly, it's a relatively minor technical issue that could be fixed fairly trivially. Yet rather than doing that it's worked around: "is not new, and had been a reality of the process for more than a decade." From my experience this is a fairly common approach in non-technical institutions. Issues are worked around and people are inconvenienced to a cost far in excess of what it would cost to fix the problem. (The opposite of what occasionally happens in tech startups...) While it's just everyday paperwork for them, it's a life changing event for most applicants and the level of apathy with which they address it is maddening.