Re:Ex-Netflix VP found guilty of awarding tech contracts in ...
by tootie on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @09:21AM
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I've witnessed similar and it's usually Hanlon's Razor. Can't say for sure with every case but I've seen a fair few senior execs who are just legitimate suckers for sales pitches. There's a lot of pressure on them to bring innovation and cut costs and when someone comes along promising to do both they have a hard time passing it up.
Re:Ex-Netflix VP found guilty of awarding tech contracts in ...
by pbronez on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @12:46PM
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Unfortunately it's super hard to just buy innovation. You can buy the best tool in the world, but it won't do you any good unless you pivot your business practices to take advantage of it. Sometimes a good tool can by the catalyst for that rethinking. The re-imagining can be as valuable as the tool itself.
But the one case with the CTO who took a leading position at the vendor he was promoting, that was something. It happened almost 9 years ago now.
It's a fun story that me and my friends still laugh about and refer to whenever similar situations come up. But I'm not prepared to push the whole whistleblower agenda in this case. Feels like throwing rocks at a hornets nest for no reason other than principal.