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Why Is Everyone Saying “RIP Chrome” While Your IT Still Works Like It’s 2009?

What people don’t talk about when it comes to digital transformation at work.

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Glenda Carnate
November 07, 2025

Read time: 2.5 minutes

Have you ever been in a meeting where everyone talks about “moving fast” and “future-ready tools,” but you’re stuck refreshing a blocked tab? It’s not just ironic... it’s actually your everyday work life.

Imagine your team chat filled with “RIP Chrome” jokes. Everyone acts like they’re already living in the age of AI productivity.

But the reality is your company Wi-Fi still blocks half the tools you really need. Atlas? Denied. Notion AI? Not allowed. Dashboards? Still loading.

You end up feeling like the only person in a “future-ready” company who’s still stuck in 2012, clicking Request Access for the 5th time this week.

A Gartner Survey (2023) found that 47% of digital workers have trouble finding the information or data they need to do their jobs because of restricted access or old systems.

When half your team is fighting with firewalls, “innovation” starts to feel like wishful thinking.

Actionable steps you can take in the next week:

  • Check which tools are blocked. Go through them with your team and figure out why. Are these just old policies that haven’t changed?

  • Make a list of “must-have” and “nice-to-have” tools. Pick the two or three that really make a difference.

  • Suggest a short trial for one important tool that’s currently blocked. Show how it helps during one sprint.

  • Work together with IT. Offer feedback while they handle approvals to unblock tools. It’s a win for everyone.

  • Keep track of your wins. Take a screenshot each time a blocked tool gets approved and starts working, then share it with your team to build momentum.

💡Key Takeaway: 

You can’t create the future if your systems are built to block it, because progress starts where permissions end.

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