Software as a profession sucks, a rant.

[darose-prQxUZoa2zOsTnJN9+BGXg at public.gmane.org (David Rosenstrauch)]

On 10/23/2009 10:57 AM, Richard Pieri wrote:
> On Oct 23, 2009, at 10:42 AM, David Rosenstrauch wrote:
>> But that's exactly the point:  large companies for the most part are -
>> by definition - in "milk the cash cow" mode.  As a function of their
>> size and maturity in their market, most large companies are not risk
>> takers and don't branch out in new directions.  (At least not until  
>> some
>> other company has "proved" the new direction first.)  There's a few
>> exceptions to this rule (e.g., Apple) but very few.
> 
> Again, I disagree.  Some large companies are like that.  Some small  
> companies are like that, too.  But not all.  The exceptions are proof  
> that the "rule" is invalid.
> 
> --Rich P.

Dunno ... I stand by my quote:  "for the most part" large companies are 
in milk the cow mode.  Obviously there's exceptions.  But IMO this is 
true often enough for it to be a pretty reliable rule of thumb.

DR