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Purely cosmetic move. At that level, that "tech guy" is probably 3-5 levels above any real key decision makers and managers involved in the actual implementatio
by djKianoosh 13y ago
Purely cosmetic move. At that level, that "tech guy" is probably 3-5 levels above any real key decision makers and managers involved in the actual implementation. Blaming this on him is like blaming Sepp Blatter for Barcelona's under-13 team's shortcomings. Having worked on federal software projects not even half this large there's a lot of layers. A lot of buffers.
and btw, "head tech guy"? Really? Is the Washington Post a serious news organization?
- ep103 13y agoNo, no they are not.
- anigbrowl 13y agoIt's a blog, and this is a prime example of why I don't consider blogging on the same level as real journalism.
- Cowen 13y agoI'm not going to comment on the blogs vs. real journalism debate, but I'd say Wonkblog is probably one of the best American political blogs running today. Politics is such a polarizing and passionate issue that these blogs easily gain readership among people who already agree with their political agenda. It's incredibly easy to start a political blog that is purely speculation, vitriol, or outright lies. A lot of political blogs even devote themselves to minutiae like dissecting every single word out of Senator John Doe's mouth to advance some ridiculous pre-formulated conclusion -- "Senator Doe ate French Fries! Clearly he hates America!" Wonkblog does none of those things, often posting only about actual reports or expert's interviews. It's both rare and relieving to see a political blog that at least attempts to stick to non-partisanship. Even here you can see that they aren't declaring this event to be any bigger than it is. The guy who oversaw healthcare.gov resigned, here's his resume, here's what he's doing, here's what the CMS said about it. The end.