History Lesson

The DS-Admins meeting was not held, but the few members who arrived exchanged stories of the past. Specifically the collective experience of centraliztion of IT resources. Most organizations experienced the fun of having separate IT areas grow up (Accounting is a good bet, for Universities the Computer Science dept is another key driver) and eventually learn to talk to each other.

It was a fun chat. I learned some of the history of how the organization works around here, which is very useful to know. Historical context provides the bases for decisions of today, and knowledge of that can lead you to avoid pitfalls.