Quotes from Bill Pfleging

Many techies see themselves today as overworked, underappreciated lackeys of corporations that couldn't care less about either them or technology. Ballooning workloads will only deepen this attitude.

The trust that geeks and suits can develop for one another can get you through very tough times.

Magical thinking underlies the I-don't-want-to-know-how-it-works-I-just-want-it-to-work view of technology. That may be a viable attitude for business people who don't want to take the time to understand their desktop computers, but it makes for a lethal combination when geeks and suits try to build businesses together.