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Where are we heading to ?

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by sp.venkatesan

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Main Frame, DOS, Windows, Client Server, Internet, .Net, ....

IT field seem to be wandering lead by one or two gaints. Many lifes get trampled under these gaints.
Software developers have to be learning a new thing every day. All projects are critical for the customer and demands full undivided attention of the software professional. No week-ends.
For customers it may be 2-3 such projects in 5-6 yaers, but for software professionals there are these projects one after for his/her lifetime.

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by ebob

If we wanted to lead a duller life we would have become accountants or "civil" servants. You know, there are people who complain about the things you mentioned?

by generalist

Yes, welcome to the exciting world of data processing as the old commercials would say.

This relative new world, also known as IT, is extremely dynamic in some areas, yet relatively static in others. You can find many examples where you need to know the 'latest and greatest' programming languages and hardware/OS details to survive. You can also find examples of applications software that hasn't changed in twenty plus years because it works and works well.

It keeps life interesting...

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