One thing I wish I knew before I’ve started programming/designing


	One thing I wish I knew before I’ve started programming/designing

SoftYare

9-11-2007 9:54 AM

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9-11-2007 10:08 AM

bignosemousie

Often when clients say they want something new and fresh and different, they don’t. The reality of “new and fresh and different” can be very frightening to the average business person.

That's true in so many business aspects. Someone has to push the cutting edge to make it okay for the rest of us.

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