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In the future, computers will be easier to run (like ipads) and software like email will be solved to the point that you don't need an IT department running aro
by netcan 13y ago
In the future, computers will be easier to run (like ipads) and software like email will be solved to the point that you don't need an IT department running around keeping the computers working.
That would be true if our needs were static. Realistically, as soon as email gets solved properly and we don't need an IT department to run it we will need them to run something else. Some saleforce script that downloads all the leads marked "up" and changes them to "charm" unless the salesperson's name begins with a q.
IMO, the general space occupied by what we now call IT will grow. Using the right collaboration software and building the right culture around it can have a huge impact on a company. The person in charge of that stuff could be a pretty important person for a lot of companies in the future.
- twistedpair 13y agoThe classic homeostatic fallacy. People routinely forget that history is not linear. When new capabilities comes along, they just assume it will make the current world continues on its path. They fail to consider the new niches and industries that a change will create/destroy and the increasing complexity it will result in. For example: micro computers and office software suites were going to make us more productive and thus result in the "4 day work week" since we'd have so much free time. The reality is people were laid off (don't need as many) and those that remained were doing multiple times the work. As the "cloud" gains more traction businesses will find it easier to consume IT, but it will result in ever greater consumption of IT services and more elaborate use of them in business. Figure out exactly how and you'll be a millionaire.