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Hans Boldt wrote:
To be fair, that's not an unreasonable argument. But I still like
playing devil's advocate, so here goes a counter argument:
Let's say your competitor down the road has a staff of two developers
fluent in tools that provide a definite productivity improvement. That
may well translate into a competitive edge for that other company. What
does your company do then? Push your IT staff to work harder to keep up
with the competition? Cut the education budget for your IT staff
further? Cut corners elsewhere in your company?
At what point does an IT person need to put a 'hold' on learning yet
another programming language or latest IT stuff so he/she can actually
learn something about the _business_? We're all mortal and can only
cram so much into our little heads, at least in my case. I argue that
at some point my being thoroughly knowledgeable about the food
distribution business is far more beneficial to my company when I write
software than what programming language I used. The fact that I got it
done and "it's just what I wanted!" is what is important.
When does a carpenter have enough tools in his/her toolbox such that
buying another and learning how to use it is not really necessary? When
does an IT person have enough 'tools' in his/her toolbox such that
buying/learning another is not really necessary as opposed to making do
with what is already known? I argue that is a very tough question on a
very complex issue that has a unique answer for every carpenter and for
every IT person.
--
Jeff Crosby
Dilgard Frozen Foods, Inc.
P.O. Box 13369
Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
260-422-7531
The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily
the opinion of my company. Unless I say so.
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