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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by fra on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @08:42AM (#38190154)
"politics" just means "large groups of people making decisions together". People love to complain about it, but in reality it is the one tool we have to steer large organizations.
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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by red-iron-pine on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @09:27AM (#38190716)
"once God crapped out a 3rd caveman a conspiracy was hatched"

You can't have large groups of people making decisions without politics, and anyone saying otherwise is kidding themselves. You either play the game and pick a side, or someone picks it for you and you get what you get.

Keep in mind this is entirely separate from ruthlessness or backroom deals; this is just the way of things with large groups of people.

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