Development tools (was Is PowerHouse DEAD?)

[Jonbickel@aol.com]

Richard,

I know.  I just wanted to clarify before my mailbox overflowed 
with replies which were unrelated to what I was trying to say.

Jon


In a message dated 3/19/2003 4:39:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, RSheehan@ci.bellevue.wa.us writes:

> 
> 
> 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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