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[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 22 points 18 hours ago (1 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.

  • The future: Hardware, Software, and People in Carver, 1983
[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 24 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] frezik@midwest.social 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Dumb shits in military management. And she was an admiral; near the top of that management.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 2 points 6 hours ago

Yeah, there's some key qualifiers in there

if you’ve got a good idea, and it’s a contribution

Identity theft is neither a good idea or a contribution to society