lol, i hear you. yeah, "shadow IT" is something i run into frequently.

i have found more willingness on behalf of frontline clients to truly collaborate, though. that's been a recent very encouraging development.

i think there's room for a layered approach of standardizing and custom tools. 🌱

most kind, but no thank you.

may i Interest you in mountain retreats, beautiful landscapes, friendly folk, and poutine, though?

we'll be your place of rest and peace, but your fight is important.

your resistance helps more than just americans. rest & refresh with us, then return to your fight. ❤️💪🏽

i hear this. much of my work is in "bandaid" solutions for overstretched, under-resourced teams working with systems older than i am.

...but my team is also overstretched, under-resourced and our leadership is basically middle age crisis "techbros".

what we've managed has helped, tho! lil things 🌱

...why do they act like this /doesn't/ just convince us all they're deeply porn addicted lonely sad men?

this is *shrieking* of "religious trauma and repressed sexuality" that most teenage boys had grown out of by- oh fuck, that's supposed to be a grown ass man.

welp. carry on, america.

i work in an adjacent space in tech, and am interested in what the actual plans look like (if any).

i found the language in the platform encouraging, and carefully chosen. there are realistic ways to ease the intense demands of public service, but it cannot be rushed or based on hype.