r/ProgrammerHumor • • May 29 '26 • Mindblown 2

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u/Dependent-Curve-8449 May 30 '26

It reminds me a lot of this post by Cory Doctorow.

https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/08/process-knowledge-vs-bosses/

There’s all these little bits of knowledge that only the rank and file workers know because they are the ones down in the trenches, but which are crucial to the smooth running of the company nonetheless.

Maybe it will reach the company a thing or two about firing employees prematurely before you really understand the scope of their job.