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Re:Tech Jobs That the Cloud Will Eliminate - hands-on techni... by j2d2 on Wednesday July 22, 2009 @07:41AM (#717698)
Exactly. I see cloud computing as more enabling than disabling since people don't have to focus on the mundane as much as they can focus on the things that are unique to their idea. This is progress! Not something to be feared...
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Re:Tech Jobs That the Cloud Will Eliminate - hands-on techni... by jlees on Wednesday July 22, 2009 @08:10AM (#717728)
The point is there are people out there highly trained and experienced at focusing on the mundane, and if their jobs go away, what will they do?

Besides, poking about with hardware and sysadminning can be pretty fun, in limited short bursts.

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Re:Tech Jobs That the Cloud Will Eliminate - hands-on techni... by j2d2 on Wednesday July 22, 2009 @04:22PM (#718469)
The point is there are people out there highly trained and experienced at focusing on the mundane, and if their jobs go away, what will they do?

They should learn something new... Just because they're highly trained doesn't mean they get a free ride for the rest of their lives.

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