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We also don't allow your government to develop competencies. All those examples of government failures in tech are failures of private sector consultants becaus
by hooverd 3y ago
We also don't allow your government to develop competencies. All those examples of government failures in tech are failures of private sector consultants because we're allergic to allowing the government to develop in-house expertise.
- magicalhippo 3y agoHere in Norway our IRS has long had very good web pages, including ability to edit you tax return (pre-filled), unlike most other agencies. Turns out they do most development in-house. Most other use consultants, both for project planning, management and development. Go figure.
- kortilla 3y agoNothing stops the government from developing competencies. The problem is we systematically don’t reward competence or punish incompetence. There are many bright people in government but they spin their wheels waiting in line for purely seniority based promotions and pay raises. Then they eventually report to an idiot who doesn’t want them rocking the boat and they die inside or leave.
- hooverd 3y agoIf you're paid better working in the private sector selling your experience back that sounds like a big factor in why we wouldn't keep experience in house.
- WalterBright 3y agoWhy hasn't Soviet technology dominated? There were no private sector consultants there mucking up the works.
- hooverd 3y agoFor one, not doing everything through a web of public private partnerships isn't the same as central planning.