[hinkley]

It's funny-sad watching my fellow tech people debate civics and public policy and talk about how often "Something must be done, this is 'something', so we will do it" exhibits itself. Everyone nods or cheers as if we have some leg to stand on.

When it comes to solving technical problems? We are ever so happy to do exactly the same thing.

Any solution is better than no solution. Except when no solution causes people to stop trying to delegate an important responsibility. Which is quite frequently.

A crap solution crowds the problem space. If a better solution is possible, it now has to defend itself against the incumbent. Explain why it is more expensive, why people should be bothered to switch.

If you can't do something well, then for pity's sake let someone else try. Log away every cost of not doing it at all and then when you can justify doing it well, build your pitch.