> "We solved the problem of 144,156 citizens of Maras with zoning amnesty," Erdogan said, using his term for the construction amnesties handed out to allow cont

> "We solved the problem of 144,156 citizens of Maras with zoning amnesty," Erdogan said, using his term for the construction amnesties handed out to allow contractors to ignore the safety codes that had been put on the books specifically to make apartment blocks, houses and office buildings more resistant to earthquakes. At my previous job I warned the CEO that we were risking the product's stability with the latest features. I told him we would be in trouble with our users within weeks. I switched jobs shortly after that, and a few weeks later I learnt the company had lost ~35% MRR overnight. Their biggest customer had fired them due to the app's poor service level. Stupid leaders are everywhere and they can have absolute power at some organizations, including governments. They are well advised, they just don't give a fuck.