On May 10, 2007, at 4:34 PM, jtaber wrote:
Timothy Humphrey wrote:
I find these things terribly exciting until I have to make call
on a tech that my company will INVEST in for the next 5 - 10 years.
I understand where you went with this paragraph. But, DUDE! Too
much changes in 5-10 years. 10 years ago, I was writing sites for
640x480px and 36k connections. Back then, a dynamic site or a site
that connected to some other technology was a big deal. Back then,
a cup of coffee cost 10 cents. Come on back! Ya have to be
I realize that for our younger members, 10 yrs means half their
lifetime but in the business world it's not that much. Most of the
big buyouts driving the stock market to ridiculous heights will
require a 10 yr payback minimum (which is why they may not be such
good deals - thus, if they offer you a bunch of cash for your web
site - take it!). I actually know firms happily running DOS stuff
from the late 80's. And coffee cost about 50 cents back then - it
cost 10 cents when I was a little kid and thats like 40 yrs ago.
So forget the dude stuff.
My attempt at humor obviously failed. My coffee that morning cost
$4.25, so I was exaggerating the difference. Although I completely
agree with your emails on the subject; I also feel that my point is
still relevant, that one has to be ready for change. Change occurs in
all areas of life, including the best laid out business plan. Change
occurs a little more frequently in the tech world. That's all I'm
saying... cause, frankly John, you said the rest better than I could
anyway.
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