> In many large or even medium-sized IT projects, there exists a thermocline of truth, a line drawn across the organizational chart that represents a barrier to accurate information regarding the project’s progress. Those below this level tend to know how well the project is actually going; those above it tend to have a more optimistic (if unrealistic) view.
I wonder if this is unique to IT projects. Could folks from different industries comment?
As an aside, when I read "wetware", I am immediately reminded of this iconic line: "Burn's wetware matches her software"
This is Hacker News after all!
datadrivenangel 18 hours ago [-]
Shooting the messenger has been talked about for thousands of years since at least the ancient Greeks.
I wonder if this is unique to IT projects. Could folks from different industries comment?
As an aside, when I read "wetware", I am immediately reminded of this iconic line: "Burn's wetware matches her software"
This is Hacker News after all!
https://every.to/p/breaching-the-trust-thermocline-is-the-bi...
https://xcancel.com/garius/status/1588115310124539904