After almost 35 years working in computing at Boeing - as of today I am now retired.

During those decades I have seen an amazing amount of technology change such as:

• Computing platforms: Started with alphanumeric terminals programming FORTRAN code on a mainframe via batch submittals --> minicomputers --> NOS --> Cloud
• Personal computing Devices: Shared, organizational IBM Selectric typewriters and monochromatic alphanumeric terminals (no PCs) --> shared organizational PCs --> individual Windows desktops --> everyone having their own laptop/tablet/smartphone
• Phones: Shared hard-wired telephones with thick paper phonebooks that cost a lot for long distance calls --> everyone having their own smartphones and phone calls are free.
• Network connectivity: Hard-wired SNA and phone circuits --> TCP/IP and Internet --> everything wireless
• Employee to employee communications: Telephones / no email --> mainframe/mini-computer-based email systems (shout out to ALL-IN-1 on VAXes) --> what we have now with instant communication via multiple channels
• Organizational Communications: Memos typed up on typewriters then recorded in memo register and sent in glacines through company mail --> Simple emails to whomever
• Company Communications: Weekly Boeing News newspapers --> instantaneous emails/texts/websites and social media posts

ps I still believe strongly that Boeing is a great company to work for. Having collected a pension for the first 30 years allows me to retire somewhat earlier than most. Even though they are struggling now - they will be back stronger than ever.