Nerds are often not the buyers or the decision-makers. Marketing is oriented to people who have authority to make buying decisions, not the technical implemente

Nerds are often not the buyers or the decision-makers. Marketing is oriented to people who have authority to make buying decisions, not the technical implementers. This is why nerds are often stuck with dealing with the crap that the C-level has already decided on. This is why Oracle and SAP and IBM continue to exist.