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E Doc wrote:
You are the exception, Buck. I would say 90-95% of the people I meet in
various AS/400 shops are scared of:
C
C++
Java
UNIX
Linux
Perl
Python
ILE
Monsters under the bed
-Doc
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Doc,
In some ways I agree with you and in others not. Many of those who are
in favour of the various combinations of
languages/platforms/environments may be developers/tech-heads. Not to
say that all of them are that way inclined!
Many of the customers I interact with are concerned about things such as:
Once these technologies are implemented, how easy is it to
employ/contract a skill to support it?
Considering the speed of change in technology, will I in 12 to 24 months
be able to get a skill that can support the mutation of languages in
which the solution was developed?
From a developer's perspective it is great to be able to provide
solutions as the customers want it, with the employer providing us the
opportunity to employ or prove our skills within the various languages.
These employers are getting tired of paying for our toys. They want
solutions that provide:
functionality,
simplicity
ease of use
maintainability
allow them to provide all of the above by employing a maximum of two
people during the life-cycle of the app (in the case of small shops with
in-house developers!)
It can be said these companies often stay behind in terms of the
advancement of technology, but that is a relative statement.To use an
example (albeit a lousy one!), how many users that you know use the
enhanced functionality within EXCEL in Office 2000 over that in Office
95? Does this equate to 10% Probably not. The only thing that faster
systems has provided some customers is that they can now mess up at
70CPW instead of at 25 CPW!!!! Until such a time as we start providing
them with what they want, when they want it at the cost they want it
(which is always for free :-) ), they will be more and more loathe to
throw funds our way. The perception within many companies (locally, as I
cannot vouch for you guys) is that I.T. is a Cost Centre and not a
Profit Centre. Once we can start providing them with solutions and not
just solutions with constant upgrades in terms of techonology (h/w and
s/w), they may start adopting a more positive attitude towards us!
Hey, I may be wrong> What are the opinions out there?
Jan.
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