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Every government dev I know who isn't a manager will strongly disagree with the "professional management" take. People generally don't become managers of gover
by MisterBastahrd 5y ago
Every government dev I know who isn't a manager will strongly disagree with the "professional management" take. People generally don't become managers of government dev shops because they're great at managing people. They become managers because they're what's left after everyone else has gone on to do other things.
- vmception 5y ago+1 to this Public sector is serious brain drain The counterpoints are people so uninspired and risk averse that it is the same as brain drain, and a subset of them are the people that began with a “serving the public” ideal and accidentally accumulated too many obligations by the time they figured out they wanted to live in a nicer neighborhood or send their children to a good college The good talent are people that took a plea deal for non prosecution that included public service
- KirillPanov 5y ago> The good talent are people that took a plea deal for non prosecution that included public service Wait, wat? This is a thing? Did you mean "community service" instead of "public service"? Or do you mean people like Frank Abagnale?
- wolverine876 5y agoBeyond insulting intelligent, motivated, highly capable people I know in public service, do you have a basis for that?