"I do, and I do it well."
Numerous studies have been done that demonstrate that people consistently overvalue their contribution/abilities. But that's not on-topic, so enough of that.
I will absolutely grant you that there are a many, many cases where someone's ends may be served by plopping down unrepresentative software onto unrepresentative hardware, call it test network, don't care about the difference, and may not be any the worse for it.
However, there *are* a large class of problems and are in *no* way served by this. It's not a matter of not appreciating "free stuff", as I certainly do. But a test network that shares nothing in common with my production network isn't work squat. It's probably that we're just working at substantially different tolerances.
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We had a name for change mangagement in a previous position I had -- Change Prevention.
The problem is that when certain things are very fragile *and* core to your operations, and totally not understood by those that are making the process decisions, change management is an impediment on the road to looming potential semi-disaster.
I simply had an agreement with my manager. I could make changes in production, but if things ever went belly up, he'd have to instantly fire me. This worked for the better part of my last year until I decided that the whole thing just wasn't the right place for me. Test, test, test until you can't stand it any longer, know what it takes to pull it back out, push it out on Sunday night and sleep under your desk until about a half hour before the market opens. Don't bother having any personal stuff at work in case it's your last day.
Easy!
I've always said that the quality of life anywhere is pretty much dictated by the worst 2% of the population. The problems is that in this country, about 1 in 6 aspire to be in that 2%. That's pretty much the basis of contemporary American culture.
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Just don't sit there daydreaming and take out the goddamned trash!
Must... bury... head... deeper...
You're welcome to stand in the corner of my lawn then. And no spitting.
Now get off my lawn!
"I do, and I do it well." Numerous studies have been done that demonstrate that people consistently overvalue their contribution/abilities. But that's not on-topic, so enough of that. I will absolutely grant you that there are a many, many cases where someone's ends may be served by plopping down unrepresentative software onto unrepresentative hardware, call it test network, don't care about the difference, and may not be any the worse for it. However, there *are* a large class of problems and are in *no* way served by this. It's not a matter of not appreciating "free stuff", as I certainly do. But a test network that shares nothing in common with my production network isn't work squat. It's probably that we're just working at substantially different tolerances. regards
We had a name for change mangagement in a previous position I had -- Change Prevention. The problem is that when certain things are very fragile *and* core to your operations, and totally not understood by those that are making the process decisions, change management is an impediment on the road to looming potential semi-disaster. I simply had an agreement with my manager. I could make changes in production, but if things ever went belly up, he'd have to instantly fire me. This worked for the better part of my last year until I decided that the whole thing just wasn't the right place for me. Test, test, test until you can't stand it any longer, know what it takes to pull it back out, push it out on Sunday night and sleep under your desk until about a half hour before the market opens. Don't bother having any personal stuff at work in case it's your last day. Easy!
Don't see this being useful unless you're running Vyatta in production. Hope you don't do this for a living!
I propose that we name them all after Stephen Colbert.
Nice of you not to mention Belkin by name. Crooks.
But you can make a pretty damn good Easy Bake Skillet with an HB LED. Kids nowadays would much rather be deep frying than baking anyways.
If that's what it takes to get the kids outside to play, then so be it.
Nowadays? Really? I have a twelve year old keyboard in front of me that has the bumps in the right place -- F and J.
My programs have just one instruction -- ESM (Execute State Machine). The instruction is exactly the length of my program.
Or the EPA.
Really? And that's the only problem? It's no wonder the unemployment rate is so high.
Five wrongs don't make a right.
Doesn't look to me that TPB even has a plank left to stand on.
Just like how your name is pronounced "doosh". Same idea.
You're right -- you still fail.
Think of all the money saved by not having to outfit the place with centrifuges.
And the rest of them are building your houses.
No, COBOL was probably the culprit, PICTURE that.
Jealousy over Suzanne Somers' 8U rackspace.
But laptops keep my junk all nice and toasty while I'm reading. It's an e-book reader AND a spermicide. Twofer!
I've always said that the quality of life anywhere is pretty much dictated by the worst 2% of the population. The problems is that in this country, about 1 in 6 aspire to be in that 2%. That's pretty much the basis of contemporary American culture.