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That's what the problem is. You can invent something in a weekend; the red tape takes longer. I think that still counts as "built in a weekend."

by nilved 10y ago

pixl97 10y ago
Your comment makes no sense. Invent is a pretty meaningless word in this case. Invent doesn't mean 'make a product capable in working in the real world where it has to follow laws, physical limitations, and deal with stupid people'. If you invent an app in a few hours, then get fined out of existence your app sucks. If you invent an app in a few hours, then it crashes under high load, your app sucks. If you invent an app in a few hours and your code sucks and you can't adapt it later, your app sucks.
- nilved 10y ago
  > If you invent an app in a few hours, then it crashes under high load, your app sucks. Yes > If you invent an app in a few hours, then get fined out of existence your app sucks. No
  - dpark 10y ago
    Apps that stop working because the company folds definitely suck.
  - pixl97 10y ago
    >> If you invent an app in a few hours, then get fined out of existence your app sucks. >No Sorry, but back here in reality apps must comply to regulations. It's your job as a voter to make sure your regulations comply with reality.
    - nilved 10y ago
      For one, not everyone cares about the rules. For two, rules rarely apply to all people all the time. For three, this is external to the apps and you can hardly judge the app for what arbitrary regulations their location has at that time.
      - kelnos 10y ago
        Caring or not caring about the rules is irrelevant if those rules make it impossible for you to operate. Uber has famously skirted rules and has gotten away with it largely because they've been able to throw VC money at PR, lobbying, and paying fines. Unless you happen to be similarly lucky funding-wise, your first round or two of fines for breaking rules can easily shut you down permanently. Maybe it's a bit hyperbolic to say that this would mean "your app sucks", but the end result is that you built something that no one can use and you can't make money of of. That sucks.

That's what the problem is. You can invent something in a weekend; the red tape takes longer. I think that still counts as "built in a weekend."

by nilved 10y ago

That's what the problem is. You can invent something in a weekend; the red tape takes longer. I think that still counts as "built in a weekend."

pixl97 10y ago

Your comment makes no sense. Invent is a pretty meaningless word in this case. Invent doesn't mean 'make a product capable in working in the real world where it has to follow laws, physical limitations, and deal with stupid people'. If you invent an app in a few hours, then get fined out of existence your app sucks. If you invent an app in a few hours, then it crashes under high load, your app sucks. If you invent an app in a few hours and your code sucks and you can't adapt it later, your app sucks.

nilved 10y ago
> If you invent an app in a few hours, then it crashes under high load, your app sucks. Yes > If you invent an app in a few hours, then get fined out of existence your app sucks. No
- dpark 10y ago
  Apps that stop working because the company folds definitely suck.
- pixl97 10y ago
  >> If you invent an app in a few hours, then get fined out of existence your app sucks. >No Sorry, but back here in reality apps must comply to regulations. It's your job as a voter to make sure your regulations comply with reality.
  - nilved 10y ago
    For one, not everyone cares about the rules. For two, rules rarely apply to all people all the time. For three, this is external to the apps and you can hardly judge the app for what arbitrary regulations their location has at that time.
    - kelnos 10y ago
      Caring or not caring about the rules is irrelevant if those rules make it impossible for you to operate. Uber has famously skirted rules and has gotten away with it largely because they've been able to throw VC money at PR, lobbying, and paying fines. Unless you happen to be similarly lucky funding-wise, your first round or two of fines for breaking rules can easily shut you down permanently. Maybe it's a bit hyperbolic to say that this would mean "your app sucks", but the end result is that you built something that no one can use and you can't make money of of. That sucks.