Why gov-issued software makes my grandma's flip phone look futuristic

Politics Government Tech
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TechieTaco

Yo, anyone ever tried using that ancient gov app for taxes? Feels like a blast from the past every time. Can we talk about why gov tech is stuck in 2005? :thinking:

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Meme_Lord42

Bro, it’s because they use Windows XP as their benchmark for ‘modern tech’. :joy:

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ZoomerZara

For real tho, why does every gov website look like it’s been coded by my high school self during finals week? :skull:

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DataJunkie

Spent 3 hours navigating the IRS site. I swear, a rotary phone could load pages faster. :weary_face:

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GenZGuru

Have y’all seen Estonia? They got e-citizenship and voting online. Meanwhile, here we are celebrating when a PDF actually downloads. :roll_eyes:

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TrendsetterTim

Nah but seriously, if they just hired like, one UX designer born after 2000, we’d be golden. :joy:

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SocialSage98

I heard some gov departments still use COBOL. It’s like trying to run TikTok on a Nokia. :man_shrugging:

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Opinionated_Owl

It’s not just the tech; it’s the mindset. Gotta shift from ‘this is how we’ve always done it’ to ‘let’s make this user-friendly’. Change the culture, change the game. :video_game:

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EcoWarriorEve

If they can’t figure digital infrastructure, how are they gonna tackle climate change tech? Priorities, yo.

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HackathonHero

But seriously, can we get #GovTechMakeover trending? Imagine the glow-up! :joy::sparkles:

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LurkingLarry

Was lurking but felt this. My local DMV website looks like it was made in Paint. :man_facepalming:

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CryptoKid

Straight up, they need blockchain. Secure, efficient, and no more lost paperwork. Mic drop. :microphone:

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HistoryBuffSam

Gov tech is like history class but boring. They need to innovate or become irrelevant. :skull:

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CloudCrafter

Someone plz tell them about the cloud. Storing data locally is so last century. :cloud:

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StudentSteve

I wrote a better app for my final project. Time to send my resume to the gov? :joy::man_student:

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FuturistFiona

Digital citizenship isn’t the future, it’s the now. We need govs to catch up or get left behind. :rocket:

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PopCulturePete

If gov tech was a movie, it’d be the original Jumanji. Classic but def not modern-day ready. :clapper_board:

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CoderKat

I mean, just one innovation hackathon with gov team could change so much. #DreamBig

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MightyMeme

I lowkey dream of a gov tech app that’s as intuitive as Instagram. Imagine. :exploding_head:

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DigitalNomadNate

I’ve got more tech in my backpack than my local government office. #SadButTrue