Is it a question of political will or a function of capital needs and barrier-to-entry? One of the biggest boons of software development is the only true "capit

Is it a question of political will or a function of capital needs and barrier-to-entry? One of the biggest boons of software development is the only true "capital" need is time. With almost no money or resources people can, and have, built disruptive software from nothing but an idea. The same cannot be said for infrastructure. No matter how compelling an idea and the expertise behind it, the reality is that it will always be easier to start a website than to start an infrastructure project. Hungry, tech-savvy people know this and i believe it contributes heavily to the choice of medium for most companies.