They may be startled, but they almost certainly won't listen. The purgatory nature of IT work culture ensures this repetitive pattern.
It’s not that I’m a jerk about it. Most of the time it’s business types saying “you don’t need to do all that stuff - just deploy it like that, it’ll be fine”.
And then it’s not fine - and also, it’s somehow my fault.
It seems to be more about personal aggrandisement (“I’m the boss and my word is law”) rather than trying to build a great business together. I’m pretty over it.
It is easier to talk than to listen.
It is easier to build new than adapt.
All three of those statements are false. But all three are seductive
I just wanted to point out that I found that particular error really funny given the context.