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2008-06-30

::A Passing Thought

In mining, there's a problem if the canary stops singing.

In the tech industry, oddly, it's quite the opposite.

In both industries, it's a damn good idea to pay attention to the canaries.

Shep
2008-07-02 - 02:24:52

I'm not sure I understand the canary analogy as regards tech industries: if you're not poisoning the canary with coal gas you're not doing your job?

I can see how with all that Mountain Dew and Doritos in circulation that a poisonous gassy environment is considered a sign of productivity, but c'mon.


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