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Every time something comes up, this is how I explain it to people: "Why Enterprise Software Sucks" https://x.com/random_walker/status/1182635589604171776?lang=

• tverbeure 2y ago
  The baby clothes analogy is perfect! And it works just the same for Workday and ServiceNow applications. And TV remote controls...
  • santoshalper 2y ago
    Don't forget Salesforce!
• pell 2y ago
  Here is the unrolled tweet for those without an active account: https://unrollnow.com/status/1182635589604171776 https://unrollnow.com/status/1182635589604171776
  • stackskipton 2y ago
    You the real MVP. I wish Twitter users would understand how awful the platform is for someone without an account.
    • Shorel 2y ago
      I have an account and I think Twitter is extremely awful. I never post anything, I just have the account to open links people sent me.
• mritchie712 2y ago
  here's the prior HN post about that tweet: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21224209 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21224209
• kstrauser 2y ago
  This is why I never, ever, buy or recommend software without actually using it along with the people who’ll be dealing with it everyday. “Oh, devs will have to install it on their laptops? Ok! I’m a dev. Send me a test license and I’ll see what it’s like.” I’ve made mistakes, sure, but I’m proud to say I’ve never signed off on anything I wouldn’t be personally willing to endure.
• pphysch 2y ago
  In brief, administrators are tunnel-visioned on checking boxes without being mindful of the fact that if you only need 1% of the features, the other 99% represents unnecessary complexity that will directly impact the usability and maintainability of the "solution".