http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/26/the-wetware-crisis-the-expert-pool/ Making IT work since 1974. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:13:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/26/the-wetware-crisis-the-expert-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Cave/Wreck and OC trimix/rebreather trimix - Page 3 - ScubaBoard Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:55:39 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=35#comment-102 [...] "smart, careful, intuitive" (and I'd add that they need good judgment). This article (The Wetware Crisis: the Expert Pool : Bruce F. Webster) gives a good theory behind this. It's applied to IT and computer science, but I think it applies [...] [...] "smart, careful, intuitive" (and I’d add that they need good judgment). This article (The Wetware Crisis: the Expert Pool : Bruce F. Webster) gives a good theory behind this. It’s applied to IT and computer science, but I think it applies [...]

]]> http://brucefwebster.com/2008/04/26/the-wetware-crisis-the-expert-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-101 The Wetware Crisis: the Dead Sea effect : Bruce F. Webster Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:34:04 +0000 http://brucefwebster.com/?p=35#comment-101 [...] But in my experience, that’s not what happens. Instead, what happens is that the more talented and effective IT engineers are the ones most likely to leave — to evaporate, if you will. They are the ones least likely to put up with the frequent stupidities and workplace problems that plague large organizations; they are also the ones most likely to have other opportunities that they can readily move to. [...] [...] But in my experience, that’s not what happens. Instead, what happens is that the more talented and effective IT engineers are the ones most likely to leave — to evaporate, if you will. They are the ones least likely to put up with the frequent stupidities and workplace problems that plague large organizations; they are also the ones most likely to have other opportunities that they can readily move to. [...]

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