Lessons learned from a long IT career

Posted by Mike on Thursday, March 25, 2010

* When something goes ‘blooie’, check the physical layer first!!

* As a programmer, I was under the mistaken impression that not documenting something amounted to job security. No more. Document, and keep it updated!

* As good as your skills may be, working with your peers will make everybody better.

* There is no such thing as a dumb question.

* Communicate! Keep your supervisor and co-workers in the loop, and don’t hold back anything.

* You never stop learning, so if you think you know it all, go back and look again. You missed something.

* Practice random acts of kindness toward your co-workers. You’ll feel better, and they’ll be more inclined to regard you in a better light.

* Be polite! The surly ‘IT Guy’ is a myth, and needs to stay one!

From Lessons learned from a long IT career, by Michael Thompson