Are You a Mechanic or a Driver?
'Sup Warriors
While perusing the forum tonight, something came to mind. The post title says it all, really.
Ever since I can remember I've associated the Internet, (as an industry), to the Automotive industry when consulting with clients. It just works... and on so many levels.
One of those levels; (the psychological); is what hit me tonight.
I mean, more and more (if you pay attention) you see services popping up that take the "technical side" OUT of the equation; but provide some pretty extensive functionality. Even though I'm a pretty proficient programmer, I just downloaded an application that basically builds applications FOR you through a drag and drop interface. It uses some pretty heavy technology, too.
Web Services & Applications like SproutBuilder (viral flash advertising), Yahoo's Pipes (rss & database mashing), Dolphin (social network site), WordPress (hosted version)... are all non-techie centric; or more in suit with this post Driver Centric.
Yet, there are still those of us that jump out here, without a technical bone in their bodies, and dive right into the deep end. Of course they start to blub-blub and wind up either giving up frustrated or find somebody like me, (a Mechanic), to pull them out and resuscitate their business.
Now, if you happen to be a Driver I mean you no disrespect. I just don't get it, is all. I mean, I have heart palpitations when somebody asks me to pop my hood to give them a jump because I'm such a (automobile) "Driver".. and have NO desire to be a mechanic.
Anyway.. without gettin' all droll and verbose about it... just thought I'd throw it out there. Which one are you?
An Internet Driver or an Internet Mechanic?
PLP,
tecHead
While perusing the forum tonight, something came to mind. The post title says it all, really.
Ever since I can remember I've associated the Internet, (as an industry), to the Automotive industry when consulting with clients. It just works... and on so many levels.
One of those levels; (the psychological); is what hit me tonight.
I mean, more and more (if you pay attention) you see services popping up that take the "technical side" OUT of the equation; but provide some pretty extensive functionality. Even though I'm a pretty proficient programmer, I just downloaded an application that basically builds applications FOR you through a drag and drop interface. It uses some pretty heavy technology, too.
Web Services & Applications like SproutBuilder (viral flash advertising), Yahoo's Pipes (rss & database mashing), Dolphin (social network site), WordPress (hosted version)... are all non-techie centric; or more in suit with this post Driver Centric.
Yet, there are still those of us that jump out here, without a technical bone in their bodies, and dive right into the deep end. Of course they start to blub-blub and wind up either giving up frustrated or find somebody like me, (a Mechanic), to pull them out and resuscitate their business.
Now, if you happen to be a Driver I mean you no disrespect. I just don't get it, is all. I mean, I have heart palpitations when somebody asks me to pop my hood to give them a jump because I'm such a (automobile) "Driver".. and have NO desire to be a mechanic.
Anyway.. without gettin' all droll and verbose about it... just thought I'd throw it out there. Which one are you?
An Internet Driver or an Internet Mechanic?
PLP,
tecHead
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