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by 0xdeadbeefbabe 4757 days ago
> We are not domain experts; we are problem solving experts

Eeek!
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thenipper 4757 days ago
Sounds like my granddad's job he had in the 30s. He was a troubleshooter. It wasn't a euphemism.
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rollo_tommasi 4757 days ago
Out of curiosity, what sparked this reaction? Is "problem solving" a euphemism for technical drudge-work? Glorified IT contracting?
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0xdeadbeefbabe 4757 days ago
Because it seems to emphasize doing over thinking. Maybe not a bad idea, but in the context of the comments about blackwater, immoral and illegal things, and indoctrinating fresh grads it sounded spooky.
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