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cazh1: on Business, Information, and Technology

Thoughts and observations on the intersection of technology and business; searching for better understanding of what's relevant, where's the value, and (always) what's the goal ...

Saturday, September 11, 2004

Boing Boing: What's on your "To Don't" list?

Boing Boing: What's on your "To Don't" list?Boing Boing: What's on your "To Don't" list? I spent another in a long series of meetings with folks at the office yesterday, talking about this very concept. It's a pretty strong trait with technology-oriented folks, the idea that "because I can fix / address / change / do something with technology, I should". Technically possible is one thing, but often these "quick fixes" uncover hidden issues, more little tweaks, etc. -- and these "quick fixes" balloon into Yet Another Legacy System with poor design / documentation / support. It takes a strong will sometimes to say "I can, but I won't".

posted by James P. MacLennan at 11:33 AM | Permalink | 0 Comments

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