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I think we're agreed that one shouldn't be absolutist about these things and that different approaches will be optimal depending on the circumstances. It's wor

I think we're agreed that one shouldn't be absolutist about these things and that different approaches will be optimal depending on the circumstances. It's worth reminding ourselves that the root comment was an absolutist assertion about the folly of outsourcing. So the discussion is easily resolved: don't be absolutist :)

mmt 8y ago
> It's worth reminding ourselves that the root comment was an absolutist assertion about the folly of outsourcing. Even that strikes me as a mischaracterization, or, at best, taking just one statement out of context. It was an assertion about the folly of relinquishing control, not being prepared for that lack of control, and thereby subsequently suffering a prod outage.