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minus-squaremasterairmagic@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·11 months agoThose 4 teens should first fix mbta’s IT issues. It sounds like they are smarter than the folks at mbta.
minus-squarePotatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoI dunno about that. There’s a difference between people who can find flaws and people who architect systems. That’s like saying a escape artist should be in charge of building the prison. Ideally they work together and provide both perspectives.
minus-squareApe550@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoIt probably has less to do with how smart the MBTAs IT team is and more likely how much the MBTA is willing to spend on IT.
Those 4 teens should first fix mbta’s IT issues. It sounds like they are smarter than the folks at mbta.
I dunno about that. There’s a difference between people who can find flaws and people who architect systems.
That’s like saying a escape artist should be in charge of building the prison. Ideally they work together and provide both perspectives.
It probably has less to do with how smart the MBTAs IT team is and more likely how much the MBTA is willing to spend on IT.