Re: Costco still on IBM i?

I'm 100% with you on those insights, Roger.
I mentored a young fellow, 31, who had boot-camped his way into web development at 29.
He was sad. "I wasted 7 years after college before finding web development," he sighed.
"What did you do in those 7 years?" I asked.
"I worked in oil & gas in Louisiana. What should I do to boost my career now?"
I told him, "Go back to Louisiana. I've done development for oil & gas. They can find developers, but their challenge is finding developers who understand oil & gas!"
He took my advice and is doing quite well today.

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I have always had the opinion that the IBM I programs/interfaces were done by people with more real-world experience - having worked in whatever industry or similar. That gives you more insight into what is needed to perform the function(s).

Again, just my opinion but I think most of the web stuff is designed by people who never worked a retail counter, dealt with inventory, etc.


Roger Harman
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