Remember When ... ?

--taken from here

IEEE Software is 25 years old! For a special anniversary edition, we're looking for anecdotes on how IEEE Software has helped you over the years.

Has it helped you advance your career, overcome challenges, or keep up with new trends?
Have you used the content in a course you taught? Has it inspired you to adopt a new technique?
Has it pointed you to directions or resources you didn't know about?
Has it ever helped your project overcome a problem? Has it affected the way your organization operates?
Has it caused you to see software development or the profession in a new light?

Send your stories, up to 500 words, to software@computer.org with subject line "25th anniversary" by 22 September 2008.