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I agree - been in the industry for over 35 years now. Getting on for 15 with the present company (barring takeovers etc). Still trying to find the exit door to retirement.

My first workplace had punch card readers still in use. I remember being pre-warned that a place I was going to for an interview (insurance company) was still using the obsolete paper tape reader. The person warning me told me that he laughed when he saw it and so didn't get offered the job. I didn't laugh and got the job…

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good article with some pertinent comments.

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Thanks Good article

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There are also some dangerous stretches of water around the Orkney Islands too - lets hope they chose somewhere calm like Scapa Flow.

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Good articles and congratulations on the MVP.

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Good Article - Thanks

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It also doesn't give you a none of the above option. The mini mission is the same.

Thanks for the Article. I remember the predictions of the death of the mainframe but that took a lot longer than everyone was predicting. the key is finding the right solution for the application not simply moving it to the cloud because it's on trend.

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I agree the implementation is crucial. get it wrong and we just create a whole new level of pain.

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This is not just the case for federal agencies - it's across the board for all companies.

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thanks for sharing your story with us.

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Thanks Interesting Article.

Good Article. Trust but verify is definitely the way to go.

Thanks for the article. The comment about it being difficult to justify spending money on new technology for the sake of it hits the spot for me too.

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Good article.some nice insights.