This is related to the principle of 現地現物 (Genchi Genbutsu), part of the Toyota Production System. Roughly it means "see for yourself" or "go to where it's made."
The idea is that you can't understand the problem until you experience the problem. Reports, memos, etc. are at beast approximations of what is happening in reality, and at worst distortions. When in doubt: go and see for yourself!
cgbystrom
· 7 months ago
Sadly enough, nobody ever got fired for choosing Oracle or SAP. It's a passive choice and when it fails you can just say "Everyone else is doing it". However, when things fail because you chose LAMP, it's _your_ ass on the line and it's all _your_ fault.
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The idea is that you can't understand the problem until you experience the problem. Reports, memos, etc. are at beast approximations of what is happening in reality, and at worst distortions. When in doubt: go and see for yourself!
It's a passive choice and when it fails you can just say "Everyone else is doing it".
However, when things fail because you chose LAMP, it's _your_ ass on the line and it's all _your_ fault.