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How can a government contractor reasonably justify a price tag that's on par with fancy bloated non-government sites, for an no nonsense form + js approach?
by polynomial 6y ago
How can a government contractor reasonably justify a price tag that's on par with fancy bloated non-government sites, for an no nonsense form + js approach?
- toast0 6y agoCosts the same as what you would otherwise pay, plus it actually works?
- davemp 6y ago> plus it actually works That’s the problem. Maintenance is big money for government contractors.
- vram22 6y ago>plus it actually works? Heh. "That was the most unkindest cut of all." https://www.google.com/search?q=unkindest+cut+of+all+quote https://www.google.com/search?q=unkindest+cut+of+all+quote Also, "the emperor's new clothes". Both relevant.
- danjac 6y agoBecause they're a business that will charge as much as they can absolutely get away with and will do their best to make the project and maintenance costs as bloated as possible. The question is why there aren't people in the government with either the technical ability or the political clout to audit and push back at any point in the project.
- kitsune_ 6y agoIt's really the people writing the requirements who are driving a lot of these things. Customers are used to Gmail, FB etc. and want similar experiences.