Java Programmers Unite: Say NO To Python
Jokes apart, I don't think that increasing programmer productivity would increase unemployment, at least not in the long term. I think that part of the problem is that too many company boards have had their fingers burned by large IT projects delivering very poor ROIs. The more IT delivers value for money, the more people will be willing to spend.
At least, that's what I'd like to think. Perhaps we are all doomed.
Posted to Java by Simon Brunning at August 19, 2003 01:22 PMYou're such an optimist Simon. We are all doomed and the sooner you realize it the sooner you can select a new career. I suggest getting a degree in Business Management - there will never be enough managers.
Posted by: Anthony Eden on August 19, 2003 03:14 PMNah, get a career in Sales. Because then it's your job to stitch up both the client and the misguided techies with as many buzzwords as possible, a ludicruous solution to a problem that doesn't exist and schedule someone with a time machine would call 'ambitious'.
Not that I'm bitter you understand. No sir, not me.
Posted by: Andy Todd on August 19, 2003 07:32 PMManagement always trumps sales. As an aside managers tend to make more money. A bad manager will probably make a lot more than a bad salesperson.
Posted by: Anthony Eden on August 19, 2003 09:24 PMBlimey, where do I sign up for management ;-)
My experience working for a large software company would indicate otherwise. Unless you manage sales people of course, in which case its a definite double bubble scenario.
Posted by: Andy Todd on August 20, 2003 10:35 AM