Re: The flip side.... PhP is dying.

In a similar vein, everybody should stop using jet engines because Frank Whittle is dead.

The worst thing that has happened to computing is putting PCs on the desks of people with MBA's.

emc

Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.

Groucho Marx

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Re^2: The flip side.... PhP is dying. by Fletch (Bishop) on Jul 28, 2006 at 19:47 UTC
Wait . . . you actually let one have a real computer that isn't made of cardboard like they use on display furniture the in office supply stores?</Dilbert homage>	[reply]
Re^3: The flip side.... PhP is dying. by swampyankee (Parson) on Jul 28, 2006 at 20:37 UTC
He thought it would be a good idea, and can sign his own purchase requests. The real downside of ubiquitous PCs is that I've got to do my own typing. In my first position the group (about 20 engineers; I was an engineer then; my diplomas still say "BSME" and "MSME") actually had a person with a typewriter! She could not only read my handwriting (slightly better than the scratches of a drunken chicken) but could also knew the correct way (for that company) of formatting memoranda and reports. Added in edit To be more accurate, I should have said "MBA's who have no experience programming" instead of just "MBA's" in my prior post. The real problem with giving PCs to managers (not MBA's, per se) is that many of them start to manage by PowerPoint and Excel, instead of leaving their offices and peaking over people's shoulders. My current supervisor is actually quite good (and he's not reading this 8-)). emc Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx	[reply]