Where I work, we have 5 "Johns" and they have built some crazy shit to run our org, including things we could have just bought SAAS. They just got bored and made things. We love you, IT department!

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Does management love them too? Financially, in particular? I don't know their hobbies, but Games Workshop don't accept colleague approval as payment.

[–] dick_fineman@discuss.online 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

None of us are paid well, but we're working for a charity. So...

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

None of us are paid well

Does that extend to the bosses too?

[–] derry@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't underestimate SaaS bringing crazy shit.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Or going away at any point like a bus hitting a dev.