A Personal Tech Industry Retrospective

As a tech professional with 35 years of industry experience, I’ve witnessed the tech industry undergo a seismic transformation over the past three decades—a journey I explore in this publication through my thoughts and observations. From the clunky interfaces of MS-DOS and Windows 3.x to the sleek, cloud-driven ecosystems of today, the evolution of technology reflects both remarkable innovation and unexpected trade-offs. This piece delves into the drastic changes in the tech landscape since the early 1990s, examining the fate of IT jobs, the shift from desktop software to cloud solutions, and the implications for productivity and complexity. It also considers the challenges faced by tech professionals like myself seeking to leverage our legacy expertise in a rapidly evolving field.