I contend that IT as an industry has accepted dishonesty and disinformation as standard practice. Smoke and mirrors IT is a detriment to the field and in my un-humble opinion if you can’t be leader enough to communicate truthfully with your clients then you should consider a career change. The reasons we don’t tell you the truth vary, but there are a few of them listed below. Finding a real answer is too much work and we’re not smart enough to realize that we’re too smart.”]