There are so many posts bashing Notes and Ray because he created it. Any software is going to have bugs, and Notes is no exception, especially when the databases were developed poorly. When a Notes database is developed by somebody who knows what they're doing, they're actually quite useful and fairly stable. If you look back when Notes was created, it was groundbreaking! Never before did people think that they needed encryption and security in their email systems. If you don't know anything about the creation of Notes and the battles that Ray went through with exporting it and still trying to keep it secure, then you should do some research before you bash a man that you should be worshiping.
I have worked for Ray for 2.5 years now and I am still in awe of what he has done for the industry. He is truely a pioneer and has MORE than earned his spot at Microsoft.
I'm a young woman in the IT world. (22 yrs old, been working in the field for 2.5 years..) I have found that it's not that hard to work in this field, but maybe I'm just made for this sort of thing. Yes, you get the occassional male that gives you an attitude because he feels that you're not qualified enough to be working on whatever problem he is having, but I have actually found that I get more of an attitude from other women that I work with. (Those women do not work in IT with me, but in other areas of the company...)
As long as you have a good sense of humor and can let the little stuff roll off your back, there's no reason that a woman shouldn't be able to succeed in the IT industry.
On a side note, my company just got bought by Microsoft! Now I will be a woman not only working in the IT field, but working for a giant like Microsoft!
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There are so many posts bashing Notes and Ray because he created it. Any software is going to have bugs, and Notes is no exception, especially when the databases were developed poorly. When a Notes database is developed by somebody who knows what they're doing, they're actually quite useful and fairly stable. If you look back when Notes was created, it was groundbreaking! Never before did people think that they needed encryption and security in their email systems. If you don't know anything about the creation of Notes and the battles that Ray went through with exporting it and still trying to keep it secure, then you should do some research before you bash a man that you should be worshiping. I have worked for Ray for 2.5 years now and I am still in awe of what he has done for the industry. He is truely a pioneer and has MORE than earned his spot at Microsoft.
I'm a young woman in the IT world. (22 yrs old, been working in the field for 2.5 years..) I have found that it's not that hard to work in this field, but maybe I'm just made for this sort of thing. Yes, you get the occassional male that gives you an attitude because he feels that you're not qualified enough to be working on whatever problem he is having, but I have actually found that I get more of an attitude from other women that I work with. (Those women do not work in IT with me, but in other areas of the company...) As long as you have a good sense of humor and can let the little stuff roll off your back, there's no reason that a woman shouldn't be able to succeed in the IT industry. On a side note, my company just got bought by Microsoft! Now I will be a woman not only working in the IT field, but working for a giant like Microsoft!