--- title: Response: Nothing Works (in Enterprise IT) « ipSpace.net... description: A response to a blog post about why enterprise IT often fails, expanding on the disconnect between management decision-makers and the technical workforce who... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/response-nothing-works-in-enterprise-it-ipspace-net-blog-rvexpisui twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Response: Nothing Works (in Enterprise IT) « ipSpace.net blog | daily.dev og:description: A response to a blog post about why enterprise IT often fails, expanding on the disconnect between management decision-makers and the technical workforce who... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/response-nothing-works-in-enterprise-it-ipspace-net-blog-rvexpisui og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/RveXpISui.png og:image:alt: Response: Nothing Works (in Enterprise IT) « ipSpace.net blog og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Response: Nothing Works (in Enterprise IT) « ipSpace.net blog **[ipSpace.net Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A response to a blog post about why enterprise IT often fails, expanding on the disconnect between management decision-makers and the technical workforce who bear the consequences. The core argument is that purchasing managers who choose enterprise products don't experience the pain of making those products work — that burden falls on technical staff or outsourced consultants. Vendors rarely face real consequences for poor products because outages can be blamed on implementation, and managers are shielded by KPIs and PowerPoint reports. The post also touches on strategies like writing very specific procurement requirements to avoid getting stuck with inadequate gear, and includes reader anecdotes of rare cases where vendors were actually held accountable. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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