>>>>>>>The IT banking screw up in the UK seems to be getting pinned on outsourcing/offshore
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/22/rbs_natwest_outage_fourth_day/>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>These banks outsourced their IT to India in Project Sunrise.
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>>>>>>They will have to change the name to Project Sunset.
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>>>>>I'm sure even now managers are attempting to find the lowest place individual to pin the blame on.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/25/rbs_natwest_what_went_wrong/>>>>
>>>>I am sure it all started with a great plan to save money. I get calls from off-shore development companies once a week asking for projects to be outsources.
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>>>> My answer is 'thank, I can mess my program without outside help'
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>>>Sure you can. But they are *experts* and can do it *cheaper* !
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>>>Besides actually understanding business requirements and analyzing assumptions built into a spec just slows down coding. <bg>
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>>I knew there were going to be some serious issues with the guy I was working with in my recent job (which I quit already) my first or second day there. I didn't notice any source control program on my computer and asked about it. He seemed only vaguely aware of the concept. I explained what it was and the basic benefits, saying we should at least install SourceSafe. He kiboshed it. "I have too much work to do to have time for source control." He really said that! And sure enough, we did source "control" manually. Sometimes. I was pretty rigorous about it but I know a lot of the time he just went ahead and changed the program.
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>>He's one of those guys who actually seems to enjoy doing things the hard way. Beat me, whip me, hurt me....
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>>I could go on for pages complaining about him but what would be the point? Moving on.
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>While on the subject of SC - if you haven't checked out ( so to speak ) Git and GitExtentions ( the VS interface ) by all means do so. Free, easy and recommended .
Told you blame would migrate to the bottom of the pile.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2165202/Did-ONE-high-tech-worker-bring-RBS-knees-Junior-technician-blamed-meltdown-froze-millions-accounts.html
