Check out Why Executives Don’t Go to Agile Conferences by Jason Little. Here is an excerpt:
I worked at an organization years ago that was almost put under by a postal strike. Let’s say at the time, cash flow was a problem. The owner had to put in a substantial chunk of his own savings to make payroll, all because of a 3-ish week strike.
Let’s say the owner had a little more to worry…
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