From: ptkwt@...1.aracnet.com (Phil Tomson) Date: 2002-12-12T12:23:57+09:00 Subject: Re: help -- persuade my boss to adopt ruby In article <20021211233606.F0C4.XRFANG@hotmail.com>, Shannon Fang wrote: >What do you mean making waves? Confused... > >Shannon >On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:00:28 +0900 >"Ted" wrote: > >> Unfortunately, people rise in management by NOT making waves... >> What he means is that people usually don't rise in management by taking risks. In general, management likes the status quo. New things tend to scare managers. Which is why engineers (those who do tend to like to investigate new things anyway) usually end up sneaking the new technology in the backdoor and then revealing this after it's become an integral part of the operation. (I suspect that if you look at Linux adoption or Perl adoption or even early Java adoption you'll find this pattern to be true). Phil -- "Or perhaps the truth is less interesting than the facts?" Amy Weiss (accusing theregister.co.uk of engaging in 'tabloid journalism') Senior VP, Communications Recording Industry Association of America