Re: Inevitable
I walked into the local Barclays (now closed :( ) a few years back. Noticed they had all new tiny little thin clients too small with hardly any cooling/vents (which I assume overheated as they were down for replacement/repair the next week) and commented on how they looked "new".
The cashier said "Yes, so new the software still shows dollar signs our side, but it puts a pound symbol down when we print your statement".
The fact it was outsourced software was not a problem, but that no time had been taken to actually change the GUI etc for their specific currency zone. So it makes you wonder where else they (and other backs, see headline above) cut corners/pushed out "upgrades" too early. :(
Biting the hand that feeds IT
