Comments on: Boxing yourself into obscurity http://lukehoughton.com/2009/05/29/boxing-yourself-into-obscurity/ Reframing life by reframing life Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Luke Houghton http://lukehoughton.com/2009/05/29/boxing-yourself-into-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-2014 Luke Houghton Sun, 31 May 2009 00:51:47 +0000 http://lukehoughton.com/?p=654#comment-2014 That is a good point. We think we are happy but who do you know that doesn't like a bit recognition every now and then? :D That is a good point. We think we are happy but who do you know that doesn’t like a bit recognition every now and then?
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]]> By: Luke Houghton http://lukehoughton.com/2009/05/29/boxing-yourself-into-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 Luke Houghton Sun, 31 May 2009 00:51:17 +0000 http://lukehoughton.com/?p=654#comment-2013 Hi Sameer, I think those boxes are what hold us back. I mean I know people in IS that would be called, "management" in Europe and "operations research" or "education" in other parts of the world. I think we need to move beyond these definitions and focus on the value we offer and present in the best way we can, our external value. If we don't we run the risk of winding up at the dole office! By the way I have been trying to convince people for the past 12 years what the differences between IT and IS are... still so many people don't seem to get it. Thanks! Hi Sameer,

I think those boxes are what hold us back. I mean I know people in IS that would be called, “management” in Europe and “operations research” or “education” in other parts of the world. I think we need to move beyond these definitions and focus on the value we offer and present in the best way we can, our external value. If we don’t we run the risk of winding up at the dole office!

By the way I have been trying to convince people for the past 12 years what the differences between IT and IS are… still so many people don’t seem to get it.

Thanks!

]]> By: Sameer http://lukehoughton.com/2009/05/29/boxing-yourself-into-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 Sameer Sat, 30 May 2009 11:17:17 +0000 http://lukehoughton.com/?p=654#comment-2012 I think that sometimes we are forced to box ourselves into obscurity; for example I’ve talked with many people who think that the IS field is almost the same as IT. Therefore, I thought that people who are not from the area of IS are not aware of the major differences. A few days ago, I got a call from an old friend, and I started talking about the major differences between the two fields. At the end, ‘after taking a long breath’ my friend said that he already knew the major differences between IS & IT. I felt so stupid lol, but I’ve learnt my lesson.. I think that sometimes we are forced to box ourselves into obscurity; for example I’ve talked with many people who think that the IS field is almost the same as IT. Therefore, I thought that people who are not from the area of IS are not aware of the major differences.

A few days ago, I got a call from an old friend, and I started talking about the major differences between the two fields. At the end, ‘after taking a long breath’ my friend said that he already knew the major differences between IS & IT. I felt so stupid lol, but I’ve learnt my lesson..

]]> By: AlanAJ01 http://lukehoughton.com/2009/05/29/boxing-yourself-into-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-2009 AlanAJ01 Fri, 29 May 2009 13:23:33 +0000 http://lukehoughton.com/?p=654#comment-2009 Guilty on all three counts here! Plus I kid myself that I'm happy in obscurity... Guilty on all three counts here! Plus I kid myself that I’m happy in obscurity…

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