Fear not: This industry will bloom yet again

摘要

Maybe it's the depressing weather: In much of the U.S., it's gray and dismal, without even a hint of spring. Or maybe it's the drumbeat of IT jobs getting outsourced to India, highlighting the commoditization of tech skills. Or possibly it's that former WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers finally got indicted for fraud ― but too late to save the company that he managed to destroy out of misguided ego, greed and a lust for power. Whatever it is, I've lately heard several folks voice sentiments of loss and disillusionment.