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True words. I've seen this technique used to force people to think realistically. It goes like this (example): - Is it possible for a 3 person team to manage

True words. I've seen this technique used to force people to think realistically. It goes like this (example): - Is it possible for a 3 person team to manage 1000 distinct Kubernetes clusters? - No way in hell! - What if we hypothetically pay you $2M salary each? - Well, let me think about it, we could figure this out...

0cf8612b2e1e 11mo ago
How is that realistic? If you offer me insane money, I will of course bluster that I can do the impossible. When I inevitably fail, I still have a pocket full of cash.
- chasd00 11mo ago
  It's not realistic, money doesn't make hard things easy. Paying someone more doesn't make them more capable, at best it an incentive to work longer/harder. That doesn't make them more capable either, it just makes them work more. If someone asked me to swim the English Channel I'd say no because i can't do it. If someone offered me $2M to do it i would still say no. Let's say i said "yes, i'll figure something out.", well i would still drown or need to be rescued even after being paid $2m.
- tracerbulletx 11mo ago
  Just write Kubernetes for Kubernetes to manage the kubernetes. duh That's a joke. but unironically you could manage 1000 Kubernetes clusters with automation. why not?
  - Lapsa 11mo ago
    use ChatGPT for Kubernetes
  - mystifyingpoi 11mo ago
    You are right, that's exactly my point. I was in such situation multiple times. People will say "it's impossible" but they actually mean "it's impossible given my motivation connected to money, time I could be given, freedom to experiment without boss looking at the calendar, and probably a bunch of other things". When the same people are given sudden motivation kick (even as a hypothetical) they start to actually think. Maybe they'll figure out that it's impossible anyway and won't do it for a $100M. Myself, I'd immediately start to think how to do it.

0cf8612b2e1e 11mo ago

How is that realistic? If you offer me insane money, I will of course bluster that I can do the impossible. When I inevitably fail, I still have a pocket full of cash.

chasd00 11mo ago
It's not realistic, money doesn't make hard things easy. Paying someone more doesn't make them more capable, at best it an incentive to work longer/harder. That doesn't make them more capable either, it just makes them work more. If someone asked me to swim the English Channel I'd say no because i can't do it. If someone offered me $2M to do it i would still say no. Let's say i said "yes, i'll figure something out.", well i would still drown or need to be rescued even after being paid $2m.
tracerbulletx 11mo ago
Just write Kubernetes for Kubernetes to manage the kubernetes. duh That's a joke. but unironically you could manage 1000 Kubernetes clusters with automation. why not?
- Lapsa 11mo ago
  use ChatGPT for Kubernetes
- mystifyingpoi 11mo ago
  You are right, that's exactly my point. I was in such situation multiple times. People will say "it's impossible" but they actually mean "it's impossible given my motivation connected to money, time I could be given, freedom to experiment without boss looking at the calendar, and probably a bunch of other things". When the same people are given sudden motivation kick (even as a hypothetical) they start to actually think. Maybe they'll figure out that it's impossible anyway and won't do it for a $100M. Myself, I'd immediately start to think how to do it.