Obviously there is an ebb and flow to job growth especially in the technology arena. New technologies create new jobs.

My biggest fear is this; I've only just gotten into SQL database management and querying in the last couple of years. Coupled with my assigned job duties, home and family life and struggling to pay bills I just do not have sufficient time to bolster my skill set. Somewhere along the way I feel I'll be left behind too much to catch up. And all of these companies beginning to offer SAAS may indeed be hiring. But I'm concerned that my age and skill set will prevent me from obtaining a job should the need arise.

I certainly hope that Mr. Lynn's predictions are proven correct; that there will be plenty of IT jobs available. I realize that my job won't disappear tomorrow, but given how quickly the tech industry can shift it's something that conerns me.

Ultimately, No.

There is no doubt that,conservatively, Cloud Computing done right, Cloud Computing Without Compromise, will astronomically improve IT administration efficiency. But because Cloud Computing ithout Compromise lowers the cost of computing by SOOOOOO much, it will become much more affordable to automate things that are not automated today.

In short, when the dust settles, there will be as many IT employees, or more, after Cloud Computing is pervasive than there are today. But the total computing workload in the world will be hugely more than it is today. So, Cloud Computing Without Compromise results not in fewer IT jobs n the world, but in much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much more IT!!!

You know, if the telephone systems in the world were operated as they were 50 years ago, there would have to be 20 billion people working for the phone companies today to handle the current volume. Cloud Computing Without Compromise is inevitable as the computing demands of tomorrow will have to be met without increasing the world's population ten fold, which is what would have to happen if we continue to do things as we do them today.

Barry X Lynn
Chairman and CEO
3tera, Inc.