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minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·5 days agoBecause like all critical infrastructure it was setup by somebody’s kid on work experience
minus-squareIWW4@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 days agoOr some poor guy who is setting it up, because it is a one off and just get it done project, that metastasizes into a fucking mess.
minus-squareIWW4@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoAll contracts go to the lowest bidder.
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoThat’s only usually true, but heavily depends on category. If someone is offering some service like software or managing employee benefits it can often be outweighed by other factors.
Because like all critical infrastructure it was setup by somebody’s kid on work experience
Or some poor guy who is setting it up, because it is a one off and just get it done project, that metastasizes into a fucking mess.
Or lowest bidder contractor.
All contracts go to the lowest bidder.
That’s only usually true, but heavily depends on category. If someone is offering some service like software or managing employee benefits it can often be outweighed by other factors.