Ask HN: What software that you use for work sucks?

#1

Post by tonytpa » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 10:26 PM UTC

Looking to learn about pain points that are not being adequately solved by existing products.

Re: Ask HN: What software that you use for work sucks?

#2

Post by paktek123 » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 10:44 PM UTC

Internal travel booking (hotels, flights, etc) software. Everywhere I've worked it sucks and corporate policy doesn't allow using normal websites because they don't get the same rates.

Re: Ask HN: What software that you use for work sucks?

#3

Post by nodeflixnchill » Tue, Jan 02, 2018, 10:51 PM UTC

paktek123 wrote: post #2

Internal travel booking (hotels, flights, etc) software. Everywhere I've worked it sucks and corporate policy doesn't allow using normal websites because they don't get the same rates.

This. It's the worst. WORST. Especially for remote teams. It never works..It's always crazy and when there are delays or cancellations...

My favorite..is that when it adds my middle name (because it always adds your first name, middle name, last name...It also sometimes shortens it on the ticket. I've gotten stopped more than once.

Re: Ask HN: What software that you use for work sucks?

#4

Post by paktek123 » Wed, Jan 03, 2018, 12:28 AM UTC

nodeflixnchill wrote: post #3

paktek123 wrote: post #2

Internal travel booking (hotels, flights, etc) software. Everywhere I've worked it sucks and corporate policy doesn't allow using normal websites because they don't get the same rates.

This. It's the worst. WORST. Especially for remote teams. It never works..It's always crazy and when there are delays or cancellations... My favorite..is that when it adds my middle name (because it always adds your first name, middle name, last name...It also sometimes shortens it on the ticket. I've gotten stopped more than once.

I really hate it when I spend 30 mins booking the perfect flight and hotel then I cannot confirm because some ridiculously stupid error happens and I have to start all over again