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Maybe, but another way to look at this is that if someone is going to hold back requesting a new machine because they don't feel like writing a few paragraphs,
by tharne 1y ago
Maybe, but another way to look at this is that if someone is going to hold back requesting a new machine because they don't feel like writing a few paragraphs, then they probably don't really need a new computer. On the other hand, if their current machine really is so bad that it's getting in the way of their work they won't hesitate to quickly bang out 4 paragraphs to get a new one. Obviously, this trick does not work with LLMs in the mix.
- username332211 1y agoOr perhaps they desperately need a new computer but keep putting it off because they are busy with other tasks. And they'd be slowed down, at significant cost to the company until they get the free time to fill out the form. Furthermore, the guy who doesn't need a new computer is probably going to be writing the paragraphs on company time, so he'd do it if he has nothing to do and needs to look busy. (I think it's safe to assume that the sort of place where you need 4 paragraphs to justify a new computer would also require for employees to look busy at all times.) Why is everyone trying so hard to find purpose in broken administrative processes? There's usually none and, if there is its usually so hideous that it can't be put into writing.
- tharne 1y ago> Why is everyone trying so hard to find purpose in broken administrative processes? Broken processes persist when they're benefiting someone somehow. If you can't figure out who's benefiting from a crap process, good luck trying to fix it or change it.
- PeterStuer 1y agoOn a long enough timeline, yes. But broken vestiges of long forgotten and obsoleted requirements can persist for a very long time. Besides, inthe now wether someting will persist is mostly irrelevant for the immediate subjection to the process.