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The Pencil Analogy

This article written by Brad Wallace posted on SQL Server Central on Aug. 18, 2011. It was a great editorial. After reading, I wondered who is at fault? The CEO or the contractor.

"The Pencil Analogy" reminded me of my own painful experience almost 25 years ago. As the requirements kept changing, little by little, I ended up working for nothing. I did not make enough money to keep my roof over my head. I closed my first startup business and went to work for others.





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