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All true, but I would add: there's a lot less downside to change, when nothing much is working yet. Much of enterprise slowness is irrational, but much is not.
by rossdavidh 8y ago
All true, but I would add: there's a lot less downside to change, when nothing much is working yet. Much of enterprise slowness is irrational, but much is not. Big systems are harder to predict consequences for, and big old systems have a lot that already works.
- kenhwang 8y agoAdd in the tendency to consolidate and standardize technologies as the company grows for maintainability just means even little changes quickly ripple through the system. It's like microservices, but with systems of people and businesses.