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No, this is just queue theory. People boarding airplanes in the priority lane don’t get to board faster because there is a redundant wait applied for everyone
by jakewins 5y ago
No, this is just queue theory.
People boarding airplanes in the priority lane don’t get to board faster because there is a redundant wait applied for everyone that can be removed for prio boarders. You just let prio borders bypass the queue.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoOK, If we accept that, what is the point of adding an unnecessary que to the process?
- wizzwizz4 5y agoIt's not an unnecessary queue… Do you even know how this system works? “Bureaucracy” isn't always (or even usually) a mere obstacle; it has important functions. Queues usually come from not enough of it, not too much.
- bluGill 5y agoThat depends sometimes the work of the bureaucrat is to verify things that shouldn't even be required. For example in some cities the color you paint your house is limited, thus eliminating your right to live in an ugly house.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoIf a work flow has a 3 week wait to start year round, it isn't load balancing, it is an obstacle.
- wizzwizz4 5y agoUnless it's an average (or “up to”) of three weeks, or if part of the work is bypassed by meeting certain standards to start with.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoYes, I totally agree there are valid reasons to employ wait times. There are also nefarious and user hostile reasons. These come up more often when the interests of the users and providers are out of alignment.