management's understanding of technology (was Re: [thechat] Watch for me on the news tonight!)

[spinhead]

wish i could add to the tales of woe, but our two founders are
propeller-heads like me(one designed the first phone Qualcomm made, the
other designed the chip that made it work,) and they think the folks
building things should decide how to build it.  they throw money at projects
with both hands, and LOVE to be told they're wrong, 'cause that way they're
learning something new.

if you know any engineers who'd like to help design chips and boards in
sunny san diego, send 'em this way

spinhead


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Crawford" <jcrawford at avencom.com>
To: <thechat at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [thechat] Watch for me on the news tonight!


> Martin wrote:
> > >>Access: it's a database for one. It's a database for hundreds! It's a
> > >>database for millions!
> > >
> > >Did someone say database-level locking?
> >
> > You mean locking so *no-one* can use such an unmitigated
> > disaster of a system spec?
>
>
> Wha? You mean Excel is not a great front-end for database-backed web
> applications!
>
> I am shocked!
>
> In all seriousness - the exec sounds like he might have a useful idea.
> Pretty cool to let people collaborate on a grand scale. But this person
> should not be allowed to determine any of the technologies used. :-)
>
> - joe <http://www.artlung.com/>
>