Life As An OTMer
Posted December 28th, 2007 at 04:08 by ianlo
Is this another blog with another needless rant? That's what I asked myself every time my friends ask me to visit their blogs or even to create one.
Blogs are a funny thing, a true invention of the Internet generation where much of the knowledge gathered in the 20th century is put on the Internet - accessible to all - including many personal thoughts, views, rants and all kinds of words.
When Chris invited me to write on this blog - I initially was skeptical as I always resisted creating a blog. But life as an OTMer was not always smooth - as some of you may know.
But the challenges of managing OTM sometimes go beyond you and thats why I decided to start this blog.
I realised that it would be a Good Thing (TM) to be able to share experiences, yes even rant about all things OTM in the valiant effort to help one another.
I intend to use this blog to share my experiences, challenges as well as lessons learnt and maybe even a tip or two about how to live life as an OTMer and not have your hair fall off before 30!
Since you’re not only obviously incredibly good looking but also exceptionally smart and have more hair than me, so please share with me your input about what I say here plus any insights you might have.
Thanks for reading this and I hope you’ll return in the future. Please subscribe to the feed!
May you live a full and meaningful life as an OTMer!
Btw if you are wondering what the caption says on the picture of Jim and Dr Bones, it says:
Blogs are a funny thing, a true invention of the Internet generation where much of the knowledge gathered in the 20th century is put on the Internet - accessible to all - including many personal thoughts, views, rants and all kinds of words.
When Chris invited me to write on this blog - I initially was skeptical as I always resisted creating a blog. But life as an OTMer was not always smooth - as some of you may know.
But the challenges of managing OTM sometimes go beyond you and thats why I decided to start this blog.
I realised that it would be a Good Thing (TM) to be able to share experiences, yes even rant about all things OTM in the valiant effort to help one another.
I intend to use this blog to share my experiences, challenges as well as lessons learnt and maybe even a tip or two about how to live life as an OTMer and not have your hair fall off before 30!
Since you’re not only obviously incredibly good looking but also exceptionally smart and have more hair than me, so please share with me your input about what I say here plus any insights you might have.
Thanks for reading this and I hope you’ll return in the future. Please subscribe to the feed!
May you live a full and meaningful life as an OTMer!
Btw if you are wondering what the caption says on the picture of Jim and Dr Bones, it says:
"Damm it Jim, Its Dead!"
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 |  First off -I love the picture  Second, is that crack about losing your hair about me? Hmm, I'm bald and I'm 30 - yep, I bet it is!Seriously though - you're absolutely right, while blogs can become frivolous, they can also be a great tool for editorial and howto content. Plus, the community could use a bit of a softer side (a picture or two wouldn't kill us). Also, as the APac member of the OTM SIG Board (congrats!), it may give you a place to share your specific views on how the needs of companies in APac differ -- or how we can all work better from a global viewpoint. Happy blogging! --Chris |
Posted December 28th, 2007 at 05:35 by chrisplough  |
| | Thanks Chris! And oops I didn't have you in mind but oh well ... now that you mentioned it ...Yep am excited about the OTM SIG role but also cautious in that I hope to do my best. Next year will be a challenging one as there are 4 go-lives (all implementations in China) planned  plus a possible datacenter move!Man am I gonna be busy... however that means that I probably will be gainfully employed next year! |
| Posted December 28th, 2007 at 08:02 by ianlo |
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