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Re:Consultants, The real reason it costs so much to build ne... by bobthepanda on Monday February 27, 2023 @03:10AM (#34954177)
The trick would be to build lots of itty bitty extensions continuously and have a small constant staff rather than big bang projects where the knowledge poofs into thin air, although now the cost has gotten so out of hand that we can’t afford to do that either.
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Re:Consultants, The real reason it costs so much to build ne... by bombcar on Monday February 27, 2023 @08:26AM (#34956113)
This is the answer but small improvements aren’t “flashy” enough for the politicians (and voters) involved.
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