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[–] recursive_recursion@programming.dev 107 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Capitalism: steal first, apologize with no real repurcussions later

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Sadly, it was Grace Hopper who said "It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission."

Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (9 December 1906 – 1 January 1992) was a U.S. Naval officer, and an early computer programmer. She was the developer of the first compiler for a computer programming language; at the end of her service she was the oldest serving officer in the United States Navy.

That brings me to the most important piece of advice that I can give to all of you: if you've got a good idea, and it's a contribution, I want you to go ahead and DO IT. It is much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.

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[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 39 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Except she probably wasn't referring to identity theft; just how to handle dumb shits in management.

[–] NostraDavid@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

Well, she did tell that she didn't get a budget, so they just effectively stole from other departments. Want a table that's not bolted down? Take it.

But that's Navy internals, (arguably) not a massive for-profit company that's going it out of sheer greed.

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