Cat Herders Day

Professional Cat Herder

Isn’t it wonderful that we even have a day for Cat Herders? I can’t count how many times I have worked on a project that I have felt like I was trying to herd cats.

From what I could find, it appears that the origins of the phrase came from the IT industry and the problems typically encountered when managing computer programmers. Some attribute the phrase “Managing senior programmers is like herding cats” to a Dave Platt (computer programmer). But he says that he was not the person who originally came up with the phrase. Funny how something like this becomes a part of our culture. The phrase has evolved to include more than just programmers. It now refers to  a task that is extremely difficult or impossible to do, due to one or more variables constantly changing or out of your control. Most often, it refer to a group of people you can’t control.

Whenever I hear this phrase used, I think of the cat herding commercial. I think it is one of the funniest commercials I have ever seen. I have included the video in case you have forgotten it.

Celebrate the independence of all cats today (or maybe just the chaos in your life)!

Chia Pet Rescue