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Simple Sabotage Field Manual [pdf]
Article URL: https://www.cia.gov/static/5c875f3ec660e092cf893f60b4a288df/SimpleSabotage.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46684335 Points: 30 # Comments: 14
cia.gov4mo ago
Applying James C. Scott's 'Legibility' Concept to Software Companies
This article explores James C. Scott's concept of 'legibility' from his book 'Seeing Like A State' and applies it to modern software companies. The core argument is that organizations maximize control by making systems 'legible' - measurable and reportable - but this often comes at the cost of efficiency because it ignores essential 'illegible' work that can
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seangoedecke.com7mo ago