Using jargon to mask a lack of understanding is also key. It’s hard to push back on a bad idea when you need a full day just to understand whatever buzzwords ar

Using jargon to mask a lack of understanding is also key. It’s hard to push back on a bad idea when you need a full day just to understand whatever buzzwords are being used to describe it. I asked ChatGPT to describe a bad idea in technical jargon, storing all data in a single node in memory, and the result mirrors real descriptions of systems I’ve had to try to refute. “We centralize all data in-memory on a singular node to alleviate the pitfalls of distributed storage systems, by employing a single node design pattern alongside cutting-edge memory caching algorithms to ameliorate performance, scalability, and operational efficiency. This transformative approach has the potential to streamline the data retrieval process while concurrently reducing hardware requirements, and augmenting compatibility with existing infrastructures.”