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I think the reason enterprise isn't "sexy" is that it doesn't get chosen based on quality. It isn't bought by the people that use it, it isn't chosen by techni

I think the reason enterprise isn't "sexy" is that it doesn't get chosen based on quality. It isn't bought by the people that use it, it isn't chosen by technical people that can appreciate differences, heck, it isn't chosen based on likelihood of success, etc, etc, etc. Because of this, software excellence isn't rewarded and so those that can produce excellent software go elsewhere. The market for it is broken and enterprise software won't get better until it's fixed.

edw519 19y ago
True at the Fortune 1000 level. Not so true at many midsize and small businesses. These guys HATE buying enterprise software, but in many cases feel they have no choice. That's changing. Just like microcomputers ate at the underbelly of IBM's mainframe lock 25 years ago, web apps are poised to do the same thing to enterprise software now. And in both cases, the change happens at smaller companies, where I intend to be. The giant dinosaurs are the last to adopt.