Comments on: Design for Deleveraging http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/1023/design-for-deleveraging/ The New Thing Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:55:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jeffreyhttp://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/1023/design-for-deleveraging/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 jeffrey Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:29:03 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=1023#comment-1350 You could do that, I suppose, although technology services isn't really threatening to cause the downfall of civilization, now, is it?In my experience, if you find yourself working with a technology services firm that doesn't adhere to their initial price quote, it's almost invariably because the customer (that would be you, I'm guessing?) didn't specify their requirements adequately or changed their minds about what they wanted. So who's supposed to go to the slammer when that happens?The lending of money at interest is, by comparison, a business that hasn't changed fundamentally for thousands of years. The only time things go wrong is when somebody tries to turn it into some sort of crazy shell game.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-1350">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> You could do that, I suppose, although technology services isn’t really threatening to cause the downfall of civilization, now, is it?

In my experience, if you find yourself working with a technology services firm that doesn’t adhere to their initial price quote, it’s almost invariably because the customer (that would be you, I’m guessing?) didn’t specify their requirements adequately or changed their minds about what they wanted. So who’s supposed to go to the slammer when that happens?

The lending of money at interest is, by comparison, a business that hasn’t changed fundamentally for thousands of years. The only time things go wrong is when somebody tries to turn it into some sort of crazy shell game.

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]]> By: Vernon T.http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/1023/design-for-deleveraging/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 Vernon T. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:11:10 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=1023#comment-1349 This looks great! I have an even better idea - why don't we regulate the technology services industry, and require (by law) that all services firms adhere to their initial price quote and scope?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-1349">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> This looks great! I have an even better idea – why don’t we regulate the technology services industry, and require (by law) that all services firms adhere to their initial price quote and scope?

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]]> By: Looking for More Credit Card Transparency : The Deetshttp://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/1023/design-for-deleveraging/comment-page-1/#comment-1348 Looking for More Credit Card Transparency : The Deets Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:01:01 +0000 http://blog.jeffreymcmanus.com/?p=1023#comment-1348 [...] Jeffrey McManus raises some interesting points about the type of data credit card companies share with their customers along with that they hold back. They’re good at telling you your balance, due date, and minimum payment, but McManus would like to see: * When will I pay off this ding-a-dang debt? * What is this ding-a-dang debt costing me? [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-1348">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] Jeffrey McManus raises some interesting points about the type of data credit card companies share with their customers along with that they hold back. They’re good at telling you your balance, due date, and minimum payment, but McManus would like to see: * When will I pay off this ding-a-dang debt? * What is this ding-a-dang debt costing me? [...]

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