Comments by "disgruntledtoons" (@disgruntledtoons) on "This Government Software Project WASTED $500,000,000... Here's Why" video.

  1. Because the managers were largely ignorant of software development, making them especially attractive targets for grifters.
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  2. All government projects have to have a timeline with deadlines. The people who manage these things at the top level will not accept the answer "It will be ready when it is ready." If you've worked in software development for longer than your onboarding period, you've learned that the chief effect of deadlines is the premature release of software to production.
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