Some of my first computer courses were taken at a local community college near Philadelphia years ago. That year there was an interesting study of area nursing students. Students from...

I'm a big fan of having a piece of paper to show that you belong in your field (certification or degree). Yes, you can certainly get along without it, but...

Thanks for sharing the 'Top 10' article, Steve. I thought the sections on response after a breach were interesting; particularly the recommendation of a response team. When the question of...

Hi Andy,

I hope I didn't miss the main point of the article with my previous post. Most of us have jobs because our employers and customers want new stuff. If...

Today, we don't really deal in software much. We deal in software packages. That is to say, when we buy something, we expect it to do a lot of stuff....

It seems like we're getting back to the classic arguments. When the economy is good and everyone is fat, you don't need anything extra to get or keep a job....

Practically speaking, certifications in networking appear to be pretty much required, but certifications in anything else are "icing on the cake". In fact, I've been places where certifications are viewed...

Steve, good suggestion on utilities getting involved.

I've never been in the accounting or business offices of a power utility, but it seems like it would be wise for them to...

Although a proponent of nuclear (not a mindless one, mind you; I'm open to other suggestions), one of the biggest hurdles is 'where do you put them?' I think you...

P.S. - Steve, let me chime in in saying thanks for articles like this. Normally, I come to this site for technical insights (which you normally feature of course) but...

Nuclear has its challenges, but it's the only proven technology that could handle the kind of power generation that we need for the next 100 years until other alternates take...

OK, I've got it.

From now on, we're all "Computer Doctors".

😀

I thought about "Computer Lawyer", but it didn't sound as good...

Hmmmm...

I've read over all the posts, good comments of course, but I'm not sure we're getting the point.

Why are "lawyer" and "doctor" titles that seem to escape having "guy" tethered...

In answer to the airplane pilot illustration:

Yes, lots of people wind up doing a lot of things they didn't expect and for which they get little help. I totally agree...

The typical evolution of a small business is as follows:

Stage 1) Someone does something and discovers that they can make money doing it. They keep records in whatever way works...