It's not a rookie mistake. He was (allegedly) a journalist and should know how to do proper research on his own. The problem is that he's a hype man, and has guzzled all of the hype the tech bros have thrown at him. He has drunk all of the Kool-Aid.
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Drinks his own koolaid; his own best fan. Once endured sitting beside him on a flight to DC when he still was a media personality; very busy, very important man I am type of annoying
aug 29, 2025, 9:21 pm • 0 0 • view
I said this when he was appointed, he is EXACTLY the type of guy - personality and demo - to get totally fooled here, and his appt to this portfolio by Carney over literally anyone else was a huge red flag. Granted I work in tech, but it was my first big sinking feeling. Others have followed.
aug 29, 2025, 5:40 pm • 0 0 • view
(That is to say, I see people getting fooled and have good pattern recognition about who they are likely to be. I think 'digital innovation' is possible, but it's like 18F in the US setting universal standards and stopping consultancies from taking gov to the cleaners, THAT, yes. AI ...no.)
aug 29, 2025, 5:43 pm • 0 0 • view
Not quite enough, or the right, kool-aid, alas...
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