Was one of a big team of people doing a major redo of a host of legacy apps, converting to agile processes (this was like 20 yrs ago), greenfield stuff, major investment, cutting edge stuff with some great people, and imaginations allowed to roam. Had been given the role of infosec architect alongside a few other newly minted architects. Hell I even got my own office. Spent several months at it, loved every minute. IT had fairly mature processes, good reliability, and the new stuff was going to improve on that substantially.
Then we got bought out. Their CIO told us in the first meet and greet that IT processes were foolishness. It came as no surprise when we learned all of their IT staff were in constant firefighting mode. I doubt their uptime was even as good as “2 nines”.
I started job hunting that week and found a job soon after. Some say I’m still working there to this day … (mostly because I am).
Was one of a big team of people doing a major redo of a host of legacy apps, converting to agile processes (this was like 20 yrs ago), greenfield stuff, major investment, cutting edge stuff with some great people, and imaginations allowed to roam. Had been given the role of infosec architect alongside a few other newly minted architects. Hell I even got my own office. Spent several months at it, loved every minute. IT had fairly mature processes, good reliability, and the new stuff was going to improve on that substantially.
Then we got bought out. Their CIO told us in the first meet and greet that IT processes were foolishness. It came as no surprise when we learned all of their IT staff were in constant firefighting mode. I doubt their uptime was even as good as “2 nines”.
I started job hunting that week and found a job soon after. Some say I’m still working there to this day … (mostly because I am).
Classic. Let’s acquire this company that’s doing really well, and change everything.
This happens with small popular food joints and it NEVER works out.