Regular readers here have certainly noticed the recurring nature of many of my posts: “things about IT that should be obvious, but clearly aren’t.” Each week, as I set about writing on my chosen topic, it often strikes me that what I have to say is anything but new or radical; rather, it seems to […]
A few months back, I wrote a post on various “Astounding Sayings” that I’ve encountered in my career in information technology. It turns out that it’s been one of the more popular posts I’ve written, judging from page views, so in true Hollywood fashion, it must be time for a sequel. I am retitling it […]
I haven’t given myself the luxury of telling an IT anecdote or two here recently, so it’s about time: here are two, with moral-of-the-story observations for each. Note: these are true stories. I may have changed some of the facts, lightly, to make them less identifiable. They’re also always at least several years in the […]