am I aggressive because i said anything false? I thought the facts are pretty clear. The way this layoff is conducted is very strange. fact 1: Microsoft has 80 billion dollar cash. fact 2: Microsoft continues...
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StaceyE, you are right. Ability to unlearn is even difficult that learning something in the first place and people who are able to learn that skill, higher managers are ready to offer them new roles.
In reply to: Re: CDO turf
What I see here is Microsoft making statements that are not in alignment with what it had hoped to do. Let's face it, if their phones and tablets were really successful, we would still be hearing about a devices and services...
In reply to: Changing course
Ashish, there aren't many. However, I work for an organization where ownership has no involvement in management. All they do is attend quarterly board of governance meetings and that's it.
In reply to: Re: CDO turf
Just stay right in the middle of the pack & try NOT to get noticed. @ pcharles: Very well said. I believe this is the right way to stay for the time being at a place where performance doesn't matters a lot and promotions...
In reply to: Re: Some goals are tricky
reps that I would talked to were clueless on the software and projects that I had managed, even less regarding certifications. Mejiac: And this is what get some very good prospects uninterested in the position and...
In reply to: Re: Hidden gems
In those old days it was as first you recruit and then connect. @ Hammy: Very well said. Glad that this is changing. I remember the time, when team was surprised with a new member, which they find very different from them...
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IT people have a very myopic view about assessing people. They'd only focus on the technical part and not on the overall personality. @tzubair: Agreed, this isn't just the problem of IT but almost every department. In my...
In reply to: Re: Hidden gems
@mejiac, "There have been reports that they might shift there attention, which it wouldn't be the first time a company would decide to stear away to focus on a specific target." When company's do that, it's typically not...
In reply to: Re: Either you try...or keep trying
@Thomas C, It's more common that you think. I've heard of hackers spraying USB sticks in corporate parking lots. Guess what happens within a day or two: Curious employees plug them in to either see what's on them OR format...
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@ batye
Sometimes you really can't teach an old dog new tricks.
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@Bhori, Very true. It's like the Army: you don't want to be the head of the troops or the least. Just stay right in the middle of the pack & try NOT to get noticed. I don't think that's a good way to operate but if one...
In reply to: Re: Some goals are tricky
In some organizations with too high of a hierarchy, even those simple acknowledgements can go unknown. @ pcharles: I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately this is the case in many organizations where HR system is either ineffective...
In reply to: Re: Some goals are tricky
@Thomas- Agreed. I'd even go so far as to say the best spaces in the city are reserved for electric cars. they are usually the spots next to those reserved for disabled and in some family oriented places for pregnant women. Not...
In reply to: Re: Tesla
@David' "it impossible for the average person to fix, especially at the side of the road. " My sentiments exactly, not only would the Tesla be difficult to offer your standard road side assistance, you would be limited...
In reply to: Re: Love Me Some Tesla
Other than the sapphire "glass" nothing suggested makes much difference. I'm happy with my iPhone 5 at present and have little reason to change. It's been a much better experience than my previous smartphone - a Motorola...
In reply to: Yawn
it's far more constructive to hear something in the moment than six or 12 months after it happened. @ Susan: Completely agree. I think Intra company social network can do this job well, but it will only fulfil the purpose...
In reply to: Re: Inexpensive perk
The USB-IF spokesperson added that USB specifications support additional security, but equipment makers decide whether to implement these capabilities, which would entail greater cost. Seems that security and cost...
In reply to: Re: Why are there no USB Firewalls yet?
The Department of Defense tried imposing an absolute ban on USB removable storage a few years ago but eventually wound up allowing exceptions selectively. USBs were apparently a factor in the Edward Snowden leak scandal...
In reply to: USBs and the military / intelligence world
I really was excited when I heard about Tesla and wanted to see the looks of one. I must admit look wise I was a bit disappointed with Tesla.
In reply to: Wanted to admire the Tesla
Personally, I'm calling them "My Personal Chaffeur."I can't wait. And I'm willing to put up with some bug to enjoy sending the car to pick up my kids at school without having to leave my house and commute to work while playing...
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The differences between mobile apps and conventional Windows clients, or even web applications, are far more than skin deep. Yes, the touch-versus-keyboard interface, APIs, and programming languages are new, but that’s arguably the easy part. There are profound differences in how the two are built, the functionality each prioritizes, the release cycles on which they’re developed — even the attitudes, values, and work styles of the developers creating them.
IT Salary Survey 2014: Networking
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