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That sounds like the government is all about accounting, not accountability.

• burntoutfire 7y ago
  It's more than just accounting - everything needs to be pre-planned, there's no spontaineity or thinking as you go allowed. It's probably closer to medical devices software that to a typical BigCo web/backend software.
• speedplane 7y ago
  > That sounds like the government is all about accounting, not accountability. It's sad but true. Many government projects happily spend 2X or more just to know exactly where all that wasted money is going. This is likely a result of the fact that taxation is mandatory, whereas investing in a company is not. If you are forced to pay for something, you're more likely to scrutinize how that money is being spent. If it's optional, there's a much greater degree of trust.