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As a software person, I like to think of it as languages that are strongly typed and compiled vs interpreted I write code slower in go than python, but it saves me a bunch of time after the software is deployed

All too many technologists think refactoring is something you can do with people, or systems made up of people

I, too, have come around. the constraints annoyed me during my time in academic administration (mostly industry partnerships) but I eventually gained an appreciation. boys wreaking havoc don't know the risks they're creating, whether or not they care. (fwiw, I'm in tech. prev physics + med devices.)

I listened to this podcast episode about bureaucracy awhile back and thought it was very insightful. It discussed things like useful vs harmful bureaucracy and that different amounts of bureaucracy are appropriate for different organizations. www.ted.com/podcasts/wor...