Article 6: The Futility of Consensus

Section 1: The Agony of Agreement

• Meetings that go on for hours, only to end with a unanimous decision to do nothing.
• Decisions that are made by committee, because, well, that's just what we do here.
• And, of course, the inevitable "let's just table that for now" that turns into a 3-month-long discussion.

Section 2: The Futility of Progress

• Projects that start with a clear goal, only to morph into a never-ending stream of features and sub-features.
• The constant need for revisions, rewrites, and re-re-re-reviews.
• And, of course, the inevitable "it's not ready yet" that becomes a mantra.

Section 3: The Futility of Change

• We've been doing it this way for years, and we'll just continue to do so, because, well, why fix what ain't broke?
• Change is scary, and we're not sure we can handle it.
• So, let's just stick with what we know, and hope it doesn't break.

And that's where we are today.

Want to read more about our Vague Manifesto? Check out:

• The Main Page
• Article 7: The Futility of Action
• Article 8: The Futility of Results