Currently working at a small manufacturing business that is drowning in the “we’ve always done it this way…” mentality and I just hope I can get out of here before it bites them in the ass.
Anyone got experiences with technical debt or outdated IT practices snowballing into a complete disaster? Surely companies can’t limp along indefinitely… right?
Yes they can and yes they will. Keep good documentation to cover your own ass. If it’s a small business and you’re IT, you’re probably the only one there. If you make a good enough case for making everyone’s life a lot easier, you may have a glimmer of hope to modernize. Otherwise, godspeed on the job hunt.