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I don't think he was focusing on the software aspect, as much as the business aspect. Again, I might be bias, but I agree with him, and if Obama had the same m
by james-skemp 14y ago
I don't think he was focusing on the software aspect, as much as the business aspect.
Again, I might be bias, but I agree with him, and if Obama had the same mess of where money was going to, I'd be disappointed. This doesn't read like a leader/manager controlling where time and money is spent, but rather a bunch of people going their own route and buying whatever servers their needs.
As a developer, I'd definitely like the latter route. But after time you come to realize that management stepping in and focusing direction is what's really best in the long term.
And if you can't do it yourself, you delegate to someone who can.
In short, this looks like what happens when the workers are running the show, instead of working together under a single driving force.
- mikeash 14y ago> I don't think he was focusing on the software aspect, as much as the business aspect. You're exactly right. We don't really know much of the software side anyway, aside from little details like that it was not adequately tested. I'd be thinking the same thing if a similar failure had happened in any area of Romney's campaign, it just so happens that software failure is 1) what happened and 2) is what gets discussed on HN.
- Evbn 14y agoIt is hardly an improvement to have centralized micromanagement instead of getting whatever serves their needs.