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In my world, its not world-class if i don't get some SOX compliance around it. Its a cool example though.

dasil003 9y ago
So you equate "world-class" with "enterprise"? I disagree. Tools that scale down can also be world-class, and in fact that ability to run cheaply is a big part of what allows startups to get off the ground and bootstrap their way to eventually challenge the big boys. Heck, even if they stay small, they can still have world-class tech. Once you get big and purchasing decisions are made far from the front lines I'd argue it gets harder to really have the best tech.
- mholmes680 9y ago
  >>So you equate "world-class" with "enterprise" Well as part of my current world, sure I do. I have to satisfy the needs of not just dev, but operations, compliance, security, business, the people overseas that i've never met, etc. What I'd really like to see are startups that bootstrap this stuff to think that way prior to growing. My original point was that this was cool for the dev crowd and perfect for the blog use case, but "world"-class seems hyperbolic. But if you are working for other people: people walking around who have strung together various automation stacks are a dime a dozen -- I've literally seen 4 different takes this month. Execution matters, and execution for your audience matters more. >> Tools that scale down can also be world-class We are of the same opinion. I love me some elegant free solutions, and I need to because then I can judge what I'm buying when I need to buy something. >>Once you get big and purchasing decisions are made far from the front lines I'd argue it gets harder to really have the best tech. I guess I see where you could be coming from, but it doesn't HAVE TO be that way does it? Isn't the whole point of work to empower yourself to affect the company decision-making. Failing at doing so is sort of, without offending you, you not doing your job. At least that's how I look at it. [edit: formatting]

So you equate "world-class" with "enterprise"? I disagree. Tools that scale down can also be world-class, and in fact that ability to run cheaply is a big part of what allows startups to get off the ground and bootstrap their way to eventually challenge the big boys. Heck, even if they stay small, they can still have world-class tech. Once you get big and purchasing decisions are made far from the front lines I'd argue it gets harder to really have the best tech.

mholmes680 9y ago
>>So you equate "world-class" with "enterprise" Well as part of my current world, sure I do. I have to satisfy the needs of not just dev, but operations, compliance, security, business, the people overseas that i've never met, etc. What I'd really like to see are startups that bootstrap this stuff to think that way prior to growing. My original point was that this was cool for the dev crowd and perfect for the blog use case, but "world"-class seems hyperbolic. But if you are working for other people: people walking around who have strung together various automation stacks are a dime a dozen -- I've literally seen 4 different takes this month. Execution matters, and execution for your audience matters more. >> Tools that scale down can also be world-class We are of the same opinion. I love me some elegant free solutions, and I need to because then I can judge what I'm buying when I need to buy something. >>Once you get big and purchasing decisions are made far from the front lines I'd argue it gets harder to really have the best tech. I guess I see where you could be coming from, but it doesn't HAVE TO be that way does it? Isn't the whole point of work to empower yourself to affect the company decision-making. Failing at doing so is sort of, without offending you, you not doing your job. At least that's how I look at it. [edit: formatting]