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Oh, I’ve seen executive leadership fall for unscrupulous/ignorant consultants pitching a “burn your stack, move everything to the cloud/LCNC/SaaS, and fire your
by HillRat 8y ago
Oh, I’ve seen executive leadership fall for unscrupulous/ignorant consultants pitching a “burn your stack, move everything to the cloud/LCNC/SaaS, and fire your developers” approach. Invariably either the company or the CEO’s tenure expires.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoIf you can offer your services recovering from these dumpster fires, you'll never go hungry as a consultant.
- dagw 8y agoIronically you may still end up being paid less than the person who started the dumpster fire
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- HillRat 8y agoYeah, it’s the inherent tension between wanting a client that knows they’re in a crisis, and the fact that companies in a crisis might not be able to pay you. Yes, they’re ready to make the hard decisions; no, they might not have the financial and operational latitude to actually do so.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoWith experience, you will learn to suss out when success is possible (for both you and the client).