Comments on: Technology bites its’ own ass http://one7.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/technology-bites-its-own-ass/ things that go on in my world and in my head Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:53:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Paul http://one7.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/technology-bites-its-own-ass/#comment-255 Paul Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:32:40 +0000 http://one7.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-255 I think we need to start by directing our attention to spammers. Especially those trying to promote casinos, online games, working from home or vitamins. This list is not exhaustive. I think we need to start by directing our attention to spammers. Especially those trying to promote casinos, online games, working from home or vitamins. This list is not exhaustive.

]]> By: Paul http://one7.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/technology-bites-its-own-ass/#comment-250 Paul Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:45:35 +0000 http://one7.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-250 In my experience of 4 years of OUTSOURCED resources which tend to be offshore derived, 2 of which have been working with a significant amount of folks, I have found that, in the main, development resources are not creative enough and lack initiative or show a flair for true individualism. For Testing resources I have found them thorough - this is because with testing, the creative work has already been done and so it's working through a process. For operational resources we have been sent so many folks who claim to have certain levels of knowledge, but clearly don't . Again, lack initiative. Again I must also state - this is not an offshore bashing post - it's also discussing how traditional IT resources have made a rod for their own back. In my experience of 4 years of OUTSOURCED resources which tend to be offshore derived, 2 of which have been working with a significant amount of folks, I have found that, in the main, development resources are not creative enough and lack initiative or show a flair for true individualism.

For Testing resources I have found them thorough – this is because with testing, the creative work has already been done and so it’s working through a process.

For operational resources we have been sent so many folks who claim to have certain levels of knowledge, but clearly don’t . Again, lack initiative.

Again I must also state – this is not an offshore bashing post – it’s also discussing how traditional IT resources have made a rod for their own back.

]]> By: Paul http://one7.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/technology-bites-its-own-ass/#comment-247 Paul Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:52:43 +0000 http://one7.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-247 Again - it's a short term strategy; Clients are affected by the change in many circumstances and so will look else where - what is needed is to make the company lean through efficiencies - moving fast and delivering quality will lead to happy customers who will continue to do business. Many corps still operate on "fat" processes and are over burdened with outdated processes and people who don't want change. Remove those obstacles and enable people and you get far more that will continue to deliver... revenue up, costs down, fewer staff made redundant... isn't that better? Again – it’s a short term strategy; Clients are affected by the change in many circumstances and so will look else where – what is needed is to make the company lean through efficiencies – moving fast and delivering quality will lead to happy customers who will continue to do business. Many corps still operate on “fat” processes and are over burdened with outdated processes and people who don’t want change. Remove those obstacles and enable people and you get far more that will continue to deliver… revenue up, costs down, fewer staff made redundant… isn’t that better?

]]> By: Paul http://one7.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/technology-bites-its-own-ass/#comment-245 Paul Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:48:32 +0000 http://one7.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-245 Agree that offshore people provide a valuable service - my point being *in the right context* - not to the exclusion of just saving money, cause that's a short term strategy. Agree that offshore people provide a valuable service – my point being *in the right context* – not to the exclusion of just saving money, cause that’s a short term strategy.

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