[PLUG] First Tech Credit Union "microsoftens" web interface

[Rich Shepard]

On Wed, 3 May 2006, Eli Stair wrote:

> The reason this is the result varies, but is usually some combination of
> outsourcing the work to other companies, and reducing staff, in order to
> reduce costs. That part gets handled like so many other cost-cutting moves,
> goes to a non-highest bidder (not always the lowest, but usually...).
> Companies that are able to reduce their OWN costs and get the bid can get
> there a number of ways, one of which is their own IT corners. Many seem to
> standardize on non-guru coders and going with "development packages" that
> pushed by big vendors... that lock in not only the programmers, but _their_
> customers.

   Thank you.

Rich

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