>>>Anybody ever heard the term "boutique" applied to a software company? As in "boutique software company"?
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>>I've heard my business described that way. I also rather like Barb Peisch's ( or is is Lisa's? ) use of "bespoke" . I sometimes steal that.
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>Is that because you sort of stand behind the customer pulling the software in a bit swearing it fits their business properly and saying "Suits you sir"
<g> Actually it's because I serve them drinks while they look over what I've done and snidely imply that if they don't see the beauty of it they might have a taste deficit.
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