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- From: "Jonathan W. Hendry" <steeldrv@ix.netcom.com>
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- Subject: Re: Can we do programming without seeing the end user?
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 1996 00:29:33 -0500
- Organization: Steel Driving Software, Inc.
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- Ben Scott wrote:
- >
- > On Wed, 27 Mar 1996, Don Schullian wrote:
- >
- > > A good point! In fact, a GREAT point! It brings to mind what IBM did
- > > for years; they sold clunky machines to "the boss" and totally
- > > disregarded the "end-user". Look where that got them:)
- >
- > It got them the title of biggest computer company in the world. I've
- > always wondered how they pulled this off, considering their stuff is
- > generally only average, and their marketing is terrible.
-
- Much of management is only average. Buying average products from
- a big company must be very self-affirming.
-