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Yeah. Speed is the dominant cost in software, but other industries treat other costs similarly. To pick another darling, look at Tesla: the Roadster is expensiv
by brians 9y ago
Yeah. Speed is the dominant cost in software, but other industries treat other costs similarly. To pick another darling, look at Tesla: the Roadster is expensive, flammable, suitable only for enthusiasts. The S is generally useful, but too expansive. Still a narrow market. The E is their first general purpose product.
That’s normal. Same deal with Apple II, Mac, iPhone. Same deal with ether, coarse general anesthetic, modern mixes.
Yes, this is completely normal, and software based products should expect to evolve similarly.
- blub 9y agoAll of the things you mentioned worked and had good enough performance. There was no crappy version of the iPhone which ran out of battery in 1h and took seconds to refresh when scrolling. So obviously they thought about the performance aspect from the start.
- dagw 9y agoThere was no crappy version of the iPhone which ran out of battery in 1h and took seconds to refresh when scrolling. I'm pretty sure there probably was. They where just smart enough to make sure the only people that saw that version where a handful of engineers in their R&D lab.