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> Some leeway could me made around that statement. What do you mean? Who needs the leeway? (I suspect "artisanal, shade-grown code" just means "bad", but perh
by lomnakkus 10y ago
> Some leeway could me made around that statement.
What do you mean? Who needs the leeway?
(I suspect "artisanal, shade-grown code" just means "bad", but perhaps stated in a more PR-friendly way.)
> People who work in fishing and agricultural[...]
What are you talking about?
I've known several people who work in fishing (fish farming, specifically), and I can assure you that they weren't particularly concerned about "job search" or "fulfillment". They were concerned about maximizing profit amidst the intense competition.
Can you relate what your fish-worker acquaintances/friends told you?
- WillEngler 10y agoI thought "artisanal, shade-grown code" was such a delightful phrase. I took it to mean not bad, but rather too costly for practical/mass use. Like some people can afford to buy $6 lattes, and those are likely very tasty lattes, but Folgers is going to move more beans.
- refractiveco 10y agoI think it's referencing middle-out compression.
- lomnakkus 10y agoIt's an amazing phrase. AFAICT it doesn't actually mean anything. I certainly understand why such a high-profile developer would choose such a "bland, yet poetic" phrasing; my issue is just with trying to interpret it as somehow insightful.
- zem 10y agoit pretty clearly meant "code that has been lovingly handcrafted to the specifications of the problem", as opposed to "churned out using a mass-production framework". the analogy works for me.
- sekou 10y agoThis is what I took it to mean. It wouldn't be horrible if Starbucks was the only option for coffee, but take away all the small cafes and you miss out on a lot. There may be some trouble with that analogy but the idea is there's value in specialization.
- sekou 10y agoI don't know how technology can best help people in different places make money and find the work they want. I think the author is saying that economies of scale helps bigger companies deliver better products and services, but I think moving forward on the other end by enabling the development of specialized software can also be beneficial. In fact by continuing to work on Ember I think the author is actually doing this.
- lomnakkus 10y agoSo what were you doing with that whole "fishing" bit? (I mean, I don't necessarily disagree with your position, I just don't think you should try to support it with entirely fictitious examples.)