Software as a profession sucks, a rant.

[richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Richard Pieri)]

On Oct 23, 2009, at 10:42 AM, David Rosenstrauch wrote:
> But that's exactly the point:  large companies for the most part are -
> by definition - in "milk the cash cow" mode.  As a function of their
> size and maturity in their market, most large companies are not risk
> takers and don't branch out in new directions.  (At least not until  
> some
> other company has "proved" the new direction first.)  There's a few
> exceptions to this rule (e.g., Apple) but very few.

Again, I disagree.  Some large companies are like that.  Some small  
companies are like that, too.  But not all.  The exceptions are proof  
that the "rule" is invalid.

--Rich P.