IBM used to exemplify American Exceptionalism... what a travesty they have become.. (and no im not an ibm historian i fully expect one of you to tell me theyve always been like this)
(and no im not an ibm historian i fully expect one of you to tell me theyve always been like this)
Companies don't make history if they aren't good at providing something that people want. Nothing is perfect, but at least in the past they hired people who could do the job well.
they certainly did. I worked with some older guys that worked at IBM back in the good old days and they left a very lasting impression on me as well as a respect for what IBM used to be about... still got a THINK placard on my desk from one of them.
on IBM? you dont have to buy a boomer perspective, just read a bit about their history. they did great things and they did great things before boomers were even born.
its like ford... some boomer tells you to buy american and you roll your eyes knowing fords are built in mexico BUT beyond the boomers stupid perspective, nostalgia and decades of memes/jokes... ford was great and like ibm exemplified american exceptionalism. does it mean shit for that company today (or even 30 years ago)? no. does it mean you should throw away your pride in knowing your people created those businesses/technologies that changed the world? also no.
IBM used to exemplify American Exceptionalism... what a travesty they have become.. (and no im not an ibm historian i fully expect one of you to tell me theyve always been like this)
Companies don't make history if they aren't good at providing something that people want. Nothing is perfect, but at least in the past they hired people who could do the job well.
they certainly did. I worked with some older guys that worked at IBM back in the good old days and they left a very lasting impression on me as well as a respect for what IBM used to be about... still got a THINK placard on my desk from one of them.
Now American companies are glorified Chinese drop-shippers.
oh you wanted made in america? yeahhhhh best i can do is "designed in america"
not in my lifetime.. and I don't buy the boomer perspective on it..
on IBM? you dont have to buy a boomer perspective, just read a bit about their history. they did great things and they did great things before boomers were even born.
its like ford... some boomer tells you to buy american and you roll your eyes knowing fords are built in mexico BUT beyond the boomers stupid perspective, nostalgia and decades of memes/jokes... ford was great and like ibm exemplified american exceptionalism. does it mean shit for that company today (or even 30 years ago)? no. does it mean you should throw away your pride in knowing your people created those businesses/technologies that changed the world? also no.