Even though IBM doesn't seems very sexy startup. But they survived 100+ years and trying to find way to stay in business.<p>They learn and adapt. They contribute significantly to Open Source. Now they are understanding importance of UI/UX design and trying to invest heavily on it.<p>Lot of big name startup even though succeed for short or medium term but struggling a lot in long run. I really enjoy reading the below book about IBM<p>Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? by Louis V., Jr. Gerstner (Outsider came to IBM as CEO)
IBM is nearly in verge of collapse during early 90s. And he pulled it off.<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Who-Says-Elephants-Cant-Dance/dp/0060523808" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Who-Says-Elephants-Cant-Dance/dp/00605...</a>
I was hired as one of the product designers in the winter class of 2015 and love my job. It’s not smooth sailing but it is also my first job out of college and it is incredibly rewarding to see the kind of impact you can have on shipped products and also really inspiring to see a 100 year old company trying to change from the inside out. We have an amazing culture in the design studio and I couldn’t imagine working anywhere else right now.
Is there anything new here? This site was all over the tech news last year when it was released, but I can't tell what, if anything, has changed now.
IBM is truly owe of the most loathsome tech companies in our industry. They have a long record of treating their employees horribly. Many people I know have been laid off at IBM and made to train their (foreign) replacements. One person I know has worked for IBM 3 times (twice through acquisitions) and was laid off all 3 times! Please keep this stuff in mind as a contrast to their flashy new marketing.
IBM is largely a relic from a bygone era. You know, the era where people of color didn't exist and women were largely relegated to secretarial roles.<p>I have it on good authority that you need to pay for snacks at IBM. When an executive was asked why this was so, they replied that: "the coffee is free, because it will make our engineers more productive."<p>IBM, not even once.
Hey IBM, instead of just telling us you care, how about <i>actually</i> creating a delightful experience for ClearCase, ClearQuest or DOORS.<p>I guess it's easier to simply say "Design" 37 times on a static site, maybe add some bright colors, people of 'diverse' background and a hoodie for effect. Nailed it!
They just released a new Design Thinking framework, it's pretty interesting and worth a look. <a href="https://www.ibm.com/design/thinking/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ibm.com/design/thinking/</a>
Please be cautious when considering working for or with IBM. IBM's poor treatment of employees and customers is widely reported. Do your own research.<p>For example, Cringely has a book outlining IBM's problems:
<a href="http://www.cringely.com/2014/06/04/decline-fall-ibm/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2014/06/04/decline-fall-ibm/</a><p>He has many posts in the same vein (note dates in the URLs):<p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2016/01/11/wheres-the-beef-ibm/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2016/01/11/wheres-the-beef-ibm/</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2015/07/21/ibm-is-so-screwed/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2015/07/21/ibm-is-so-screwed/</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2015/01/26/ibm-right-gadfly/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2015/01/26/ibm-right-gadfly/</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2015/01/22/ibms-reorg-hell-launches-next-week/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2015/01/22/ibms-reorg-hell-launches-...</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2014/10/27/fix-ibm/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2014/10/27/fix-ibm/</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2014/10/21/ginni-comes-senses-late-ibm/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2014/10/21/ginni-comes-senses-late-i...</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2014/10/12/ibms-power8-servers-less-meets-eye/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2014/10/12/ibms-power8-servers-less-...</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2014/07/25/fed-suckered-ibm-failing-cloud-strategy/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2014/07/25/fed-suckered-ibm-failing-...</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2014/07/16/ibm-apple-just-big-deal/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2014/07/16/ibm-apple-just-big-deal/</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2014/06/15/ibm-back-ussr/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2014/06/15/ibm-back-ussr/</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2014/01/23/ibm-sells-intel-server-business-company-doomed/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2014/01/23/ibm-sells-intel-server-bu...</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2013/08/07/fulfilling-customer-requirements-is-a-weapon-at-ibm/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2013/08/07/fulfilling-customer-requi...</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2013/07/25/the-new-ibm-vampires-in-our-midst/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2013/07/25/the-new-ibm-vampires-in-o...</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2013/06/20/ibm-to-customers-your-hand-is-staining-my-window/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2013/06/20/ibm-to-customers-your-han...</a><p>* <a href="http://www.cringely.com/2013/04/22/the-decline-fall-of-ibm/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cringely.com/2013/04/22/the-decline-fall-of-ibm/</a><p>...and many older columns.<p>See the comment by <i>slantedview</i> in these comments for another example.<p>Cringely isn't the only one offering serious criticisms of IBM:
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=problems+at+ibm&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=pro...</a>