nostr:npub16uk4yyw47haxwl0klhh7lcx3qatkyqmpc6gc4hwru3qedaeuueeqqkpv7k I have experience of one council which essentially operated as a fiefdom. The software architect had a cosy relationship with the CEO. He was busy with the green fields development of a building consent system that essentially would replicate an off the shelf system that other councils were using because he wanted to do it better and, because you know, "software development is cheap".