A CEO asks his new CTO: “What kind of budget do you need?” The CTO replies: "Well, it depends on what you want me to do." The CEO says: “I want you to make our technology the best in the industry.” The CTO says: “OK, then I need $10 million.” The CEO says: “That’s too much. How about $5 million?” The CTO says: “OK, then I can make our technology better than most of our competitors.” The CEO says: “That’s still too much. How about $2 million?” The CTO says: “OK, then I can make our technology work most of the time.” The CEO says: “That’s still too much. How about $1 million?” The CTO says: “OK, then I can make our technology look good on PowerPoint."