Why the push for online voting? Because, the Internet or something?
Just because you can doesn't mean you should. There is much to be said for making the effort to show up and mark a ballot. If voting becomes as easy as clicking some on-line survey like you find on the typical news page, then we will end up with what we deserve.
You are right. I should have told my managers they are idiots and that the last 10 years of efforts by hundreds of employees is shit and should be abandoned.
I'm beginning to think not many of you have worked in a very large defense company where code is audited and certified.
Tools, code snippets, etc are written, tested, undergo a security audit and then certified for use. If MS changes the way something works, Single Sign on for instance, then that code has to be retested and re-certified. There are no Cowboys here and every last change is backed with paperwork and multiple signatures.
We have an infrastructure built up over years that is tightly integrated with the SAP system that runs the entire company, supports government auditing requirements, etc. So when MS goes in and changes stuff, we have to do tons of testing.
It's not just us either. When we we upgraded to IE11, guess what broke...the ADP site where people handle payroll issues.
Have you ever heard of a company that has specified tools, legacy tools, requirements that are given to you and that you must adhere to? I have, I work for one. They have tons of code and intranet sites written specifically for how IE works.
I have passed on your comments to my several levels of managers and the several teams of software architects/DBA/Quality people in my 100 billion plus market cap company.
Some of us have to write.net in the environment provided and using the rules provided. In the case of my major defense company employer, that is VS/SQLServer/.NET/IE only.
It involves knowing the current business needs, anticipating the future business needs, communicating that to the business , the ability to prioritize, communicate, fix broken stuff (know what needs fixing first and what can wait), working with vendors, working with other businesses, etc.
In short, knowing how to be an asset to the business instead of just being another expense.
Kids that waltz in from college wanting to switch your Manufacturing systems to PHP or whatever is the latest craze don't have any of these things.
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Why the push for online voting? Because, the Internet or something?
Just because you can doesn't mean you should. There is much to be said for making the effort to show up and mark a ballot. If voting becomes as easy as clicking some on-line survey like you find on the typical news page, then we will end up with what we deserve.
makes them non mandatory,
Which makes the entire exercise pointless.
Sounds kinda like a Holodeck or the Matrix.
Either way, I hope a hot redhead is involved.
Facebook is on a fast track to AOL land. I happens to every company who thinks they can be everything to everybody.
Adult men should not be on Facebook.
I don't think he was blaming anyone. Seemed like more of a suggestion. One you should consider.
Don't forget, it's also a gravy train for legions of educators who (re)write the curriculum, text books, and tests.
It happens every time they change some standard, millions and millions are spent rewriting, repurchasing, etc. teaching materials.
You are right. I should have told my managers they are idiots and that the last 10 years of efforts by hundreds of employees is shit and should be abandoned.
What world do you live in?
I'm beginning to think not many of you have worked in a very large defense company where code is audited and certified.
Tools, code snippets, etc are written, tested, undergo a security audit and then certified for use. If MS changes the way something works, Single Sign on for instance, then that code has to be retested and re-certified. There are no Cowboys here and every last change is backed with paperwork and multiple signatures.
We have an infrastructure built up over years that is tightly integrated with the SAP system that runs the entire company, supports government auditing requirements, etc. So when MS goes in and changes stuff, we have to do tons of testing.
It's not just us either. When we we upgraded to IE11, guess what broke...the ADP site where people handle payroll issues.
It's is an acknowledgement of the authority that pays me and provides the tools and environment I have to code in.
Some of us actually have jobs, managers, etc.
It's code generate by the tools I was provided and mandated to use.
Have you ever heard of a company that has specified tools, legacy tools, requirements that are given to you and that you must adhere to? I have, I work for one. They have tons of code and intranet sites written specifically for how IE works.
I have passed on your comments to my several levels of managers and the several teams of software architects/DBA/Quality people in my 100 billion plus market cap company.
Some of us have to write .net in the environment provided and using the rules provided. In the case of my major defense company employer, that is VS/SQLServer/.NET/IE only.
Fuck you asshole.
I write what the people who pay me tell me to write and what the tools they gave me support...IE.
I really look forward to rewriting the 30-40 corporate .NET apps (That only ever worked in IE).
Yeah...IIIIII Love it!
You stupid Fuckers, Microsoft.
These guys, or NASA?
They did all this essentially with pencils, rulers, and slide rules.
Or...It's bad enough when Obama/Bush/Hillary but here we have two yahoos who would let anyone do it.
So...kinda like here in the U.S.
I suggest you read material by John Lott.
Then you won't be talking out of your ass when you come here.
Most often those are all one in the same.
Do you feel the same about Nazism?
Gun deaths - Down
Gun violence - Down
Violent crime - Down
Gun ownership UP.
Get the picture?
Without the Second, the First cannot remain for long.
80% of IT happens away from the code editor.
It involves knowing the current business needs, anticipating the future business needs, communicating that to the business , the ability to prioritize, communicate, fix broken stuff (know what needs fixing first and what can wait), working with vendors, working with other businesses, etc.
In short, knowing how to be an asset to the business instead of just being another expense.
Kids that waltz in from college wanting to switch your Manufacturing systems to PHP or whatever is the latest craze don't have any of these things.