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Re:I can only think that modern front end development has fa... by polynomial on Sunday April 04, 2021 @02:40PM (#26691783)
How can a government contractor reasonably justify a price tag that's on par with fancy bloated non-government sites, for an no nonsense form + js approach?
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Re:I can only think that modern front end development has fa... by danjac on Monday April 05, 2021 @06:27AM (#26697250)
Because they're a business that will charge as much as they can absolutely get away with and will do their best to make the project and maintenance costs as bloated as possible.

The question is why there aren't people in the government with either the technical ability or the political clout to audit and push back at any point in the project.

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Re:I can only think that modern front end development has fa... by toast0 on Sunday April 04, 2021 @02:54PM (#26691881)
Costs the same as what you would otherwise pay, plus it actually works?
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Re:I can only think that modern front end development has fa... by vram22 on Sunday April 04, 2021 @03:50PM (#26692316)
>plus it actually works?

Heh. "That was the most unkindest cut of all."

https://www.google.com/search?q=unkindest+cut+of+all+quote

Also, "the emperor's new clothes".

Both relevant.

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Re:I can only think that modern front end development has fa... by davemp on Sunday April 04, 2021 @06:31PM (#26693407)
> plus it actually works

That’s the problem. Maintenance is big money for government contractors.

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Re:I can only think that modern front end development has fa... by kitsune_ on Monday April 05, 2021 @10:53AM (#26699823)
It's really the people writing the requirements who are driving a lot of these things. Customers are used to Gmail, FB etc. and want similar experiences.
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