tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165084037963573266.post3304280624182433288..comments2023-07-22T15:44:48.232-04:00Comments on Hemiposterical: Banks as IT firms?Hopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13548829473468337487noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165084037963573266.post-44047598818434483832012-10-13T21:32:19.042-04:002012-10-13T21:32:19.042-04:00Know and accept all of the flaws you point out in ...Know and accept all of the flaws you point out in the argument.<br /><br />"Which, incidentally, is why banks are so often victims of IT screw-ups - bankers are generally unable or unwilling to build and work with the IT department structure that actually aligns their interests. They end up getting IT yes-men who can play the political game but don't get the job done, or regular geeks that could make things work but can never persuade the bankers to part with enough money and power to make it happen."<br /><br />And that's a rather better expression of the idea I was trying to get across.Tim Worstallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com