[Info-vax] Should VSI create a modern day VMS applications book ?

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 8/20/2018 9:37 AM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 8/19/2018 11:29 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 8/19/2018 11:13 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>>> On 8/19/2018 10:36 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>> Companies known to use DevOps include:
>>>
>>>> NASA
>>>>
>>>> I would think they have experience in the culture of large IT.
>>>
>>> Challenger, and what was the other one that broke up over Texas?
>>>
>>> One might assume they made some bad choices?
>>
>> NASA has had their share of mistakes.
>>
>> Probably also after they introduced devops in recent years.
>>
>> I don't think IT disasters rule out "experience in the culture of
>> large IT".
>>
>> Almost the opposite - are there anyone with "experience in the
>> culture of large IT" that has not had any IT disasters?
> 
> Many times the best lessons come from mistakes.
> 
> Which is why I have a problem with the concept of "he made a mistake, 
> get rid of him" mentality.  Sure, evaluate a person's judgement, just 
> don't automatically consider him bad for his position.

Exactly.

There is a saying in Danish that translated will be something
like: those that never do any mistakes never do anything.

Arne