It is funny because it is true. It is true because of how information is systemically distorted moving up a hierarchy.

Up, down, or sideways, GIGO works in all directions, even with non-managers. World views that differ from the information source tend to add garbage into the information stream.

I suppose it's just most noticable since managers' world views tend to differ radically from most sane people (e.g. distrust bad results; go non-linear if it really turns out to be bad). Where I work I see a lot of distempered stuff come down from high above, which I suppose had some rational intent at the beginning. Lukily, by the time it gets to my level it is so badly distorted there is nothing left to implement...

In reply to Re^2: Programming is combat by bluto
in thread Programming is combat by brian_d_foy

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