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Re:CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M is abando... by acdha on Sunday January 31, 2021 @01:04AM (#25976496)
> Deloitte doesn’t usually hire dummies. IME it’s always the client being a total swamp creature.

This has not been my experience, which is really to say that the world is big enough that you can find any combination of blame imaginable somewhere. Once you have misaligned incentives no part of the dynamic can be relied on not to cause problems.

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Re:CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M is abando... by j45 on Sunday January 31, 2021 @01:13AM (#25976525)
When billing hourly it is more profitable (and not always ethical) to hire average people than top performers in every role.

This is true, too often, in poorly run and ineffective consulting firms who optimize best practices to mean what is best for them.

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Re:CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M is abando... by acdha on Sunday January 31, 2021 @01:27AM (#25976579)
It’s not a great look but it’s usually quite literally what the client is paying them for. I view the companies maximizing revenue the same way I’d view a shark: it’s what they are, and you can always choose not to jump into the water.
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