Software Quotes
[Adding new software and more people to reduce the cost of collaboration is great -- as long as it doesn't create even more work. To really ease the work overload -- and, not coincidentally, make corporations more nimble -- it's also essential to identify and eliminate unnecessary interactions.] Sometimes people need to remind themselves that there is an off switch -- and use it... Solitude is the scarce resource in business lives -- having that time when you are disconnected and realizing that everything will go along fine without you.
- Paul Saffo
[According to Robert LeBlanc, general manager for WebSphere for IBM Software Group, Staples became an early adopter of SOA two years ago, working closely with IBM to build a scalable, integrated, multichannel retailing solution.] They needed scalability, because the old system did not scale... and they started to grow and expand their business. And they really needed a new style of architecture. ... They wanted to go over the system once and reuse the pieces over and over again as they were bringing new services to their customer set.
- Robert LeBlanc
[13th over: Australia 28-1 (Hayden 6, Ponting 1) Harmison continues to probe outside off-stump at around 85mph, Hayden continues to leave.] In my capacity as a professional Software Engineer, I can confirm that constantly refreshing a webpage doesn't hurt your computer... That said, if it drastically affects network bandwidth and it's tracked back to your PC your IT administrator might get a bit narked.
- Stephen Smith
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