On 8/6/06, MB Software Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I look back at the past 4-5 years and see many clients just in a "holding" pattern, not taking steps to improve themselves via modern IT applications, but simply doing the absolute bare f*cking minimum (and then many times BELOW that).
If you are in business and you spent $15k 20 years ago and you're still running and the app is meeting your needs... you are getting a good return on your investment. If you don't need pretty fonts or dancing GIFs or XML compatibility, you are doing well. The owner has to determine when he is feeling sufficient pain to decide to upgrade.
I don't see any good innovations at many clients in the past 4-5 years.
I haven't seen much good innovation in VFP since 7. Certainly not enough to justify major rewrite. What sort of innovations are you expecting to see, MB?
I guess it's the old adage: "good enough" and the fact that so many seemed to be turned OFF by IT and think of it as a necessary evil line item expense.
IT can be innovative and entrepreneurial in some businesses and bring in more money. In others, they are a cost center, a cost of doing business. Too many IT projects over-promise and under-deliver.
I hope many of you find things different with your clients of the past 4-5 years.
Some clients are springing ahead with new stuff, others are happy with what they have. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
