Welcome to kmeckstein.com
This site is intended to be a forum for my thoughts on simplicity in IT.
After 13 years in corporate IT, I have come to believe that the tail has been wagging the dog for too long. We upgrade our corporate systems because we have budgets we have to use, we upgrade our personal systems because… well, to be frank, we feel left out if we don’t. I think the time has come to take a real look at our actual requirements and adjust our IT accordingly.
“In car terms, it’s time to get rid of that expensive Jaguar or Mercedes and buy a Mini Metro/2 CV/Honda instead.”
And you know what, if we all do that, I think that we’ll find it is cheaper to run, will go wrong less often, be easier to fix when it does go wrong and more fun (and easier) to use, as well.
I am no longer involved in Corporate IT (and much happier for it – for my C.V. look at About Me) but have never forgotten some of the things that I learnt there. I hope that I can share some of my experiences and knowledge with you to help you make your IT experience easier, faster, cheaper and better.
All the best
