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by watwut 274 days ago
Companies do not necessarily understand sunk cost fallacy.

> ensure their programmers are familiar with AI toolsets will be at a competitive disadvantage

But more importantly, this is completely inconsistent with how banks approach any other programming tool or how they approach lifelong learning. They are 100% comfortable with people not learning on the job in just about any other situation.

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yeah, I’ve been in so many companies where “sweetheart deals” force the use of some really shitty tech.

Both when the money has been actually committed and when it’s usage based.

I have found that companies are rarely rational and will not “leave money on the table”

That is how the sausage is made. Ironically this is what democratic institutions like county admins etc are ridiculed for due to more transparency compared to private sector.