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>'make it work.' This is a major problem with capital taking over industries. Financiers don't care and also don't remotely understand what is happening in the
by rorykoehler 8y ago
>'make it work.'
This is a major problem with capital taking over industries. Financiers don't care and also don't remotely understand what is happening in the details. Technologists running companies at least have the high level insights required to make nuanced decisions regarding whether to move fast or focus on quality. Finance just cares about the quarterly figures and we end up with a make it work rather than make it good approach to building tech. As long as we're making money who cares right. The Boeing scandal is a good example of this.
- andrekandre 8y agothat’s definitely a big factor for sure, at least in my experience... maybe our definitions of “technologist” is different, but i think even with technologists it’s important to understand that just because something can be done doesn’t mean it should (e.g alan kay’s “reverse vandalism”), and is still a danger with regard to entrepreneurship/business vs what is actually “good” for the world... i think there is a lot to re-examine about how and why we do things...
- rorykoehler 8y agoYes I definitely agree re your reverse vandalism point. It's another dimension of the same issue.
- slfnflctd 8y agoI believe the phrase is "inverse vandalism". Terrific point regardless. When it's easier to create things that work 'good enough', not as much work will be put into making things as great as they can possibly be.