Comment Re:IBM no longer a tech company? (Score 1) 283
IBM isn't anymore. I know this from inside source from different fronts: IBM buys companies, then squeezes the lemon. Then dumps it.
Yes, but everyone does this, at least, of any size. IBM at least seems to get a product out of it.
For years, IBM has taken over departments of companies tired of "managing IT", rehired the people who were fired on worse terms. while they are declined training or any other investment. "Take it or leave it".
It's not IBM's fault if you don't leave yourself some breathing room, though I agree that is shitty. Still, if the going rate is falling, I'm going somewhere else.
They have one huge battery of dusty old consultants, who have been unmarkettable. IBM itself isn't anything progressive from themselves anymore.
They truly do have a massive stack of useless consultants. That's not to imply that the majority of them are useless, although I suspect that's the case. I've simply met several of them.
Dusty, clunky legacy pile of shit software.
The thing is, that's often what's called for. Except the pile of shit part, but seriously, old doesn't mean bad.