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X Prizes (and their ilk) are great, but they have limited application. So much of what developers do is not directly measurable. For example, how do you measu
by ryporter 10y ago
X Prizes (and their ilk) are great, but they have limited application. So much of what developers do is not directly measurable. For example, how do you measure the value of a scalable, modular, and extensible platform that will serve as a basis for growth over the next 5-10 years? By only rewarding what you can measure now, you risk running up a lot of technical debt in pursuit of those metrics.
- georgist 10y ago" For example, how do you measure the value of a scalable, modular, and extensible platform that will serve as a basis for growth over the next 5-10 years?" your questions provides evidence of why I would prefer a wage free environment. As it currently stands now, a business will pay you an upfront fee to develop this platform, and earn most of the profit for the next ten years. I would rather earn a royalty from my platform in all these ten years( this sorts out the technical debt issue). Again this is not about worker Vs business, it is about what arrangement makes more money for everyone especially from the business perspective, and are incentives aligned.
- ryporter 10y agoThat's sort of how startups work, with equity grants to early employees. What you are proposing for larger businesses is simply impractical and so inconsistent with the current state of affairs that it really has no chance. To succeed, you're going to have to fundamentally shift our business culture. I see the ideal that you are striving for, but I can't fathom a path to get there from here.