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Richard Sargent

Fri, Oct 30, 2015 6:24 PM

I heard an anecdote of a recent merger between two companies in which one had
over 200 people supporting a Java application and the other had ~25 people
supporting a Smalltalk application. The surprising result was that the
Smalltalk application was selected for the merged company rather than the
Java one.

I would like to know which companies were involved, when this occurred, and
what the precise details were.

Thank you!

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I heard an anecdote of a recent merger between two companies in which one had over 200 people supporting a Java application and the other had ~25 people supporting a Smalltalk application. The surprising result was that the Smalltalk application was selected for the merged company rather than the Java one. I would like to know which companies were involved, when this occurred, and what the precise details were. Thank you! -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Does-anyone-remember-details-of-a-pro-Smalltalk-merger-circa-2013-tp4858716.html Sent from the ESUG mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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EuanM

Fri, Nov 27, 2015 10:58 PM

Did this jog loose any memories for anyone?

This was very unusual - normally the manager with the biggest department
ends up being the most influential.

Luckily, Smalltalk remains a more productive environment. Unluckily, this
means we are generally going to be the smaller department in these
situations.

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Did this jog loose any memories for anyone? This was very unusual - normally the manager with the biggest department ends up being the most influential. Luckily, Smalltalk remains a more productive environment. Unluckily, this means we are generally going to be the smaller department in these situations. -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Does-anyone-remember-details-of-a-pro-Smalltalk-merger-circa-2013-tp4858716p4864063.html Sent from the ESUG mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Richard Sargent

Sat, Nov 28, 2015 5:04 PM

EuanM wrote

Did this jog loose any memories for anyone?

Yes. It was Chris Thorgrimsson of Lam Research. At ESUG 2011, he talked of
their acquisition of Novellus.

Ultimately, team size did not matter in the technology choice, and after all
was said and done, the ratio was closer to 2:1.

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EuanM wrote > Did this jog loose any memories for anyone? Yes. It was Chris Thorgrimsson of Lam Research. At ESUG 2011, he talked of their acquisition of Novellus. Ultimately, team size did not matter in the technology choice, and after all was said and done, the ratio was closer to 2:1. -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Does-anyone-remember-details-of-a-pro-Smalltalk-merger-circa-2013-tp4858716p4864117.html Sent from the ESUG mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Sean P. DeNigris

Tue, Dec 22, 2015 11:56 PM

Richard Sargent wrote

It was Chris Thorgrimsson of Lam Research

Ah, yes! We were at Camp Smalltalk in Portland this year. Cool guy,
interesting company.

Cheers,
Sean

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Richard Sargent wrote > It was Chris Thorgrimsson of Lam Research Ah, yes! We were at Camp Smalltalk in Portland this year. Cool guy, interesting company. ----- Cheers, Sean -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Does-anyone-remember-details-of-a-pro-Smalltalk-merger-circa-2013-tp4858716p4868316.html Sent from the ESUG mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Does anyone remember details of a "pro-Smalltalk" merger circa 2013?

Cheers,
Sean