The LEO Paradox

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When Corporate Bots Strike Back

For a while now, I’ve been dodging a bot named LEO. Its sole mission in life? To pester me with a one-question "survey" to select my "language preference."

I ignored it as long as I could because, frankly, the irony was too much to handle. LEO was asking me—in English—what language I prefer. Logic dictates that if I didn’t understand the prompt, I wouldn't be able to answer it, and if I could answer it, the question was already moot. It’s the digital equivalent of someone walking up to you and asking, "Excuse me, do you speak to people?"

Eventually, I learned that this wasn't just a quirky bot; it was yet another piece of mandatory corporate administrative overhead. So, I finally gave in. I clicked "English." I confirmed what was already painfully obvious.

My reward for finally complying? A mandatory class.

Apparently, identifying my language preference wasn't the finish line; it was the enrollment trigger. Now, instead of focused coding time, I have a new calendar invite for "Corporate Training." It’s a classic example of how "simplifying the workflow" usually results in an extra hour of checking boxes.

If only there were a language preference for "Let me get back to work."

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