I play quite a bit of poker. I've been in a weekly poker game for the past 2 years and I will admit to this as one of my few vices. I have also tried playing online poker and it's simply not the same. Anyone who plays poker knows that a big part of the game is getting to know your fellow players and reading their decisions, their betting styles and their overall demeanor during the game. Playing online takes all of that away. When you play poker online, you have to rely much more on the luck of the cards and much less on your opponents playing style. In my humble opinion, online poker takes away the excitement of the game and makes it near impossible to be successful.
"Jordan, what the @#$% does this have to do with Enterprise Architecture?"
Well, I recently saw a job posting for an Enterprise Architect who could work "100% remotely". I really did a double-take when I saw this. How is that even possible? How can an Architect be successful in providing their client a solution to anything by working remotely and not interacting face-to-face with all the players within an organization?
I understand that there are many tasks that can be handled remotely. Whether I'm sitting in an office or I'm sitting in my spare bedroom, I can get work done. I get that the advancement of technology makes our lives easier...blah blah. But to solely utilize a remote set up in order to develop and deliver an architected solution is, in my opinion, pie in the sky. Without the direct face-to-face interaction with business and technology teams, it would be near impossible for an Architect to be successful.
Perhaps the dramatic talent shortage in this country is causing some companies to get creative with their hiring practices. If that's the case, then I applaud the effort but this is a 'perk' that will come back to bite you in the end.
And if anyone is new to poker and would like to get in our weekly game, I'm sure we can make room. ;-)
