RE: Chasing the wrong target? (was "giving an iSeries ...) -- MIDRANGE-L

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Welcome to IBM re-Tech center (and soup kitchen)..... <vbg>

Is there some way IBM could re-tech all the system managers who still live and 
die by RPGII?  IMO, the culture in many companies does NOT reward creativeness 
and forward-thinking.....  Policies designed to force programmers to develop to 
a minimal skill-set kill off innovation....

Eric

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:40 PM
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Subject: Chasing the wrong target? (was "giving an iSeries ...)

Hi Jon,

      I follow your statement but what other directions?


Well - for example - a very large number of midrange programmers (including
luminaries such as Roger Pence among others) started off as accountants,
bookkeepers, etc. and were trained in programming when their company brought
in a computer system.

Perhaps it is time to think about doing something similar.  Rather than
spend millions to attract a shrinking group of IT students, perhaps it is
time to consider training workers laid off due to outsourcing etc.  

Jon Paris
Partner400

www.Partner400.com

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