Two Truths and a Lie
There is a classic party game called Two Truths and a Lie. In short, the game involves each individual participating to make 3 statements, 2 of which are true and 1 of which is a lie. The others in the party are challenged to guess which one of the statements is a lie.
It occurred to me that many companies in the Software industry seem to be playing this game every day. In a recent interview, Steve Mills alluded to this when he highlighted the fact that Oracle operates with the perspective that "lies that go unchallenged become the truth".
While I have blogged within IBM's intranet for years, I felt it was time that I start to share some thoughts publicly. After all, someone needs to start to challenge the lies openly.
It occurred to me that many companies in the Software industry seem to be playing this game every day. In a recent interview, Steve Mills alluded to this when he highlighted the fact that Oracle operates with the perspective that "lies that go unchallenged become the truth".
While I have blogged within IBM's intranet for years, I felt it was time that I start to share some thoughts publicly. After all, someone needs to start to challenge the lies openly.