In my experience there is a cost trade off retraining people, however I have found that with a little time spent making a proper proposal you can show that cost to be a one time deal, and demonstrate that incoming "new blood" will have many of those capabilities inbuilt. Sometimes it comes down to "in order to make money in the long run you have to spend some in the short run"
Sometimes not so thinly veiled attempts are felt by some of those managers less understanding of "newer" technology.
... And after they have handed off some of the thought process the money issue becomes a larger driving factor?
While I agree, this can also lead to unemployment when someones toes start to feel stepped on, or when it is discovered that one less techie can do more work on a better platform?
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In my experience there is a cost trade off retraining people, however I have found that with a little time spent making a proper proposal you can show that cost to be a one time deal, and demonstrate that incoming "new blood" will have many of those capabilities inbuilt. Sometimes it comes down to "in order to make money in the long run you have to spend some in the short run"
Sometimes not so thinly veiled attempts are felt by some of those managers less understanding of "newer" technology.
... And after they have handed off some of the thought process the money issue becomes a larger driving factor?
While I agree, this can also lead to unemployment when someones toes start to feel stepped on, or when it is discovered that one less techie can do more work on a better platform?