Development tools (was Is PowerHouse DEAD?)

[Sheehan, Richard]

Jon,

My reply was only delivered in the typical banter style that is normally
present in this discussion group.  It was not meant as a rebuttal to you
or your point of view, only as free expression of my own point view on
your topic in this very democratic discussion group.

Cheers!

Richard S Sheehan
425.452.6177
Business Systems Analyst 
City of Bellevue, WA
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonbickel@aol.com [mailto:Jonbickel@aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 1:00 PM
To: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
Subject: Re: Development tools (was Is PowerHouse DEAD?)


If I may clarify.
 
In the thread to which I alluded, arguments had been made which I felt
supported my main point - That being agreement with 
John Kvisli that the profession as a whole is shrinking.  
Therefore, I made the reference as a context-setting prologue to my
statement, not as a challenge or provocation.

I apologize to anyone who took it that way.

Jon


In a message dated 3/19/2003 1:46:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
RSheehan@ci.bellevue.wa.us writes:

> 
> 
> Here is another $0.02.
> 
> For your statement, "No one stepped up to the plate."
> 
> Do you really think that the lack of response to this "challenge" is 
> indicative of those (other opportunities) successes; or rather, 
> indicative of the fact that once a tool is abandoned, there is no need

> to continue participating in discussions of said tool?
> 
> Richard S Sheehan
> 425.452.6177
> Business Systems Analyst
> City of Bellevue, WA
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonbickel@aol.com [mailto:Jonbickel@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 5:58 AM
> To: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> Subject: Development tools (was Is PowerHouse DEAD?)
> 
> 
> As I recall, the last time the "PowerHouse Dead?" debate went around, 
> someone asked for the sharing of success stories from those who had 
> moved from PowerHouse to other technologies and had enjoyed the same 
> range of opportunities and financial reward in their new field as they

> had in the PowerHouse arena. No one stepped up to the plate.  Perhaps 
> there are those who could share such an experience, but I would regard

> them as the lucky exception rather than the rule.
> 
> I think that Jon (Kvisli) hit the nail on the head in mentioning the 
> trend toward standardized off the shelf packages.  Combined with other

> factors, it seems that this is resulting in the shrinkage of the 
> custom application development trade as a whole.
> 
> So - yes, the PH market is shrinking - but so is the market for many 
> tools.  PH is a quality product.  I expect that it will not go away 
> completely until the whole apps/dev profession is significantly 
> reduced as well.
> 
> (Just my 0.02)
> 
> Jon Bickel
> 
> 
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