Week 5: Why IT?
I was remiss in posting this week’s topic over the weekend. A shame, too, since it’s a favourite of mine from past years: Why IT? What does your career in IT mean to you? What gets you through the...
View ArticleWhy IT? A Pathway to the Future
My first exposure to computers was in 1969, as a high school student. The Computer Science class was held in the period before my Grade 11 math class: I’d come in and the boards would be littered with...
View ArticleWhy Choose a Career in IT
There is a certain advantage gained from the exposure of working in different IT projects all having different business mandates. There is an even greater gain in perspective when working at different...
View ArticleCan an IT Career be Successful?
Tonight I think I will just refer you back to one of my posts from last year……look here One of the attractive reasons to go into IT as a career is that it is possible to both see success and also to...
View ArticleWhy IT? To Make a Difference
A not-so-funny thing happened on the way through the 1990s, and it’s still with us today. IT in enterprises got the package bug. After (depending on when your organization got into the game) upwards of...
View ArticleWhy IT? But, What is IT?
Just a quick couple of thoughts on the topic of Why IT…… One thing for me was that IT is an ever changing job and always provides new sets of challenges. I never felt that I was doing the same thing...
View ArticleWhy IT? ’cause it goes well with other skills
We’re used to thinking of IT as a breed apart. Our own organization — our own skills not found elsewhere in the business — our own uniqueness. Those boundaries are breaking down on a whole host of...
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The IT Career “Lifecycle”
When I think about it, most IT careers exhibit a distinct ”lifecycle.” One of the things anyone starting out in IT should do is examine that lifecycle and adapt it to their own circumstances. I...
View ArticleWhy IT Careers are Changing
The shift from in-house applications to packages, and the growing number of external service providers in the typical IT mix, have created one major shift in IT careers over the past twenty years....
View ArticleFriday’s Musings on Why IT?
Ok. This week I haven’t posted very much on why a IT career is worth thinking about for someone who is just starting out. Here’s a few ideas in no particular order: 1 Why not IT? Its been a good...
View ArticleThe Old Jobs Aren’t Dying Yet
I’ve talked a fair bit this week about the changes coming in IT work. The rise of information specialisations, the shift away from a relentless focus on technology. But there’s one thing waiting out...
View ArticleClosing thoughts from this year’s postings
This was my first year taking part in Blogging Idol, and I’m glad I did so. Winning is not what matters to me. The opportunity to put my thoughts in some degree of order about the issues, on the other...
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YOLO: Read Many, Write Many More
Don Sheppard’s post about community is a subtle invitation for technologists and IT Professionals, and technophiles to comment and to even post on Blog Idol. Actively signing up (it’s free!) to either...
View ArticleWhat it will take to turn IT into a ‘real’ profession’
Maybe one day we’ll see mothers calling their friends and bragging, “My daughter is marrying an IT manager!” In a strange way, that could be one of the most desired things to come out of IT...
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Samsung Wins Best-Selling Smartphone Title
In 2010, Research in Motion’s Blackberry was still the number one smartphone in the United States. The company had 43% of the market. Apple had 25.1% of the market, while Microsoft had 15.7% and Google...
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Why Intel’s CIO considers herself the customer’s voice
We are oh-so-close to launched our rebranded senior IT executive publication, CanadianCIO, and part of that involves cutting stories to fit. There’s some stuff, though, that I just can’t let go. When I...
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Desktop PC Needs These Two Things in 2013
Much hype and excitement was generated in the latter-half of 2012 for a revival in personal computers. When Windows 8 was released, it turned out that initial sales of the updated operating systems...
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Facebook Graph Search Reviewed
Currently in beta and open for a small percentage of its users, Facebook’s Graph Search is another tool that will be released some time in February for its users. Facebook’s entry in search is long...
View ArticleThe Future of IT
I’ve always wondered how people predict the future of Information Technology. It’s certainly needed! After all, manufacturer’s need to deliver products when they are wanted! IT managers in companies...
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Innovation Highlights at Google I/O 2013
When Google kicked of the I/O 2013 in San Francisco On May 15, 2013, the hope was high that the next generation version of Android (version 4.3) would be announced. The company highlighted the...
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