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Re:Zuckerberg-Backed Data Trove Exposes the Injustices of Cr... by maxerickson on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @01:14PM (#14403048)
A lack of charisma might be desirable in an elected official but it is a huge problem for a candidate.

I also wonder why you think that a President understanding software would be especially important in reforming an agency; the actual day to day of implementing reform via software seems pretty delegable.

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Re:Zuckerberg-Backed Data Trove Exposes the Injustices of Cr... by the_cat_kittles on Tuesday May 23, 2017 @02:24PM (#14403789)
yea i agree about candidate. but maybe after this last cycle people's thoughts have started to change.

a president understanding software would make things like the botched heathcare.gov rollout less likely, and would help set the agenda for which things to work on. it also means that when you delegate, you are better able to decide who to delegate to. there are so many shitty contracting companies that you wouldn't know to avoid unless you understood the industry i think.

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