How we got the Barney Rule
Flashback a couple decades to the days when PCs are pricey, technology is changing fast, and this young tech hotshot named Barney has some innovative ideas for enterprise IT, says a pilot fish on the scene.
"I tech-interviewed Barney when he was hired, and we had a deep interest in some of the same technologies as well as hobbies," says fish. "But some of his ideas to vastly improve processing and reduce runtimes were not totally appreciated, and by the time his one-year anniversary rolled around, he was ready to leave.
"The company had one benefit in common with some technology companies of the time -- reimbursement for the purchase of a PC, back when they were not in the majority of middle-class homes. Employees became eligible for the reimbursement after one year of service."
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