Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

When will the curve bend? When should I change? Will I be willing to change?

There are curves we can draw that show cost, performance, and lots of things. Take note of them. Take note of the bend in the curve…

• when USB thumb drive air gap is faster than a network
• when we pay more for lawyers than programmers
• when health care costs exceed health care insurance premiums
• when weight gain exceeds time exercising
• when something really important in my life changes

A bend in a curve means the way I did something is no longer the way I should do something. A bend in a curve means I should change.

Should does not always equal do. I can decide if I change. If I refuse to change, perhaps I should ask why I drew the curve in the first place. Why did I collect the data and plot it?

Things change with time whether I like the changes or not. If it weren’t for change, life would be awfully boring.