Business of IT
Poll: What Do Information Technology Professionals Wear To Work?
Mar 3rd
Today, our Information Thought of the Day (ITTOD) is a poll subject.
I find that most Information Technology (IT) organizations are either very formal or completely informal in their dress attire. I, also, find that most corporations that are IT based tend to be internally consistent, meaning that they generally have about the same dress code. I am getting ready to write a series of posts about what Information Technology Professionals should wear to work. Hence today’s poll topic. I am trying to get a feel for how your organizations dress.
Which of the three photos looks like the way that your organization dresses?
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Loading ...I will be sure to share the results. Feel free to add a comment below to add other thoughts that should have shown up on the list.
Do you like polls as a daily topic? Do you have a recommended one for another week? Please let me know.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for March 3, 2010 ©Scott Coughlin.
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Characteristics of a Good Young Information Technology Professional
Mar 2nd
Last week, I wrote a post about what High School Classes would enrich young people thinking of pursuing careers in the Information Technology fields. Today, I follow that up.
There are certain characteristics in young people, that I believe, adults can be on the look-out for to indicate that they might have an aptitude for success as an Information Technology Professional. This list is my own, personal opinions on what those traits are:
- Math Prowess
- Analytical Thinking
- Engineering interest over Science
- Creativity
- Mechanically inclined
- Tinkerer
- Stubbornness
- Perseverance
- Introversion
- Independence
- Interest in Computers and Networking
I plan on elaborating on these items in future posts.
Do you agree or disagree with this list? Do you have any to add? Please comment below.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for March 2, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
Image credit: cientifica.eu
Sex(.com) on Sale
Mar 7th
Posted by Scott Coughlin in Business of IT
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On Sundays I offer comments on some of the most interesting information technology stories that I have found on the web that week. Please feel free to join in the discussion or suggest other stories.
Today’s tale is all about how the virtual world of the Internet continues to become more and more similar to our “real world”. I am sure that all of you can look out your car windows on the way to work and see that the housing market, though improving, continues to be in the doldrums here in the USA. It is sad, but most homes around me are now suddenly worth 10-25% less than they were just two years ago. Do you think that the online world is immune from this? Think that there is still scarcity in the virtual real estate market? Think again and read this story…
CNBC – Things Aren’t Worth What They Used To Be
There was so much written about this topic that there is no single news story to cover all bases. I recommend that you review Google News’ aggregation site for this topic. You can find all angles, opinions, and levels of engagement there.
For those of you who are not aware, registering a new domain name can cost as little as about $10 from a reputable registrar. The fact that people pay so much at auction for “good ones” is really no different than having a good location in the real estate market. Domains like pizza.com, sales.com, and news.com have all gone for small fortunes, but were once bought by speculators at less than $20. That is surely a bubble waiting to burst and when sex(.com) gets cheap you know that we are near the bottom of the cycle!
I firmly believe that our virtual world will continue to evolve, ever faster, to completely mimic our real world and eventually become indistinguishable. This story and its topic are just one more sign that this belief is a true one.
What do you think about this topic? Do you agree or disagree with me? Do you have a recommended news story for next week? Please share your ideas below.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for March 7, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
Image Credit: Philadelphia Reflections