Posts by lx

IBM top brass accused again of using mainframes to prop up Watson, cloud sales

Re: z-Mainframe-z RULE!

Inside the firm, we were encouraged to test our cloud (Bluemix then).

It was usual that the server/service was not available for hour or days. Just taste this: a multi-host something that can't be accessed anywhere.

Re: YES

Those lunatics in the cockpit sold or ended ALL product that connected IBM to the end user who or whose children the would become the decision makers of other companies.

Such a generation has grown up that has no idea about what IBM is (was) so when it comes to purchase there's no reason why these 3 letters would come into their minds at all.

Today kids are playing and CREATING using ChatGPT while Watson (that they never heard of since they were too young or had not even been born when it won jeopardy) needs trained professionals to gain less. Even within the company we have been lying to each other about it to meet the expectations.

This is the background of the Imperatives BS.

And the other side of the story: within IBM whole plants and divisions was robbed from their revenue with that shifting, and then they were being told "no pay rise for you due to insufficient income" for years, basically decreasing their gross salaries and wages in this inflation pressure and there is no chance they will ever be compensated.

I never thought I would say anything like this back then, but yes: I am glad I'll soon be over with this company.

Swallowing all the lies while completing the certification form of the business conducting guidelines has becoming an ever heavier burden.