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> I see the opposite happen all the time in software development. The software development world is plagued with the idea that developer productivity and happi
by flukus 7y ago
> I see the opposite happen all the time in software development.
The software development world is plagued with the idea that developer productivity and happiness comes before all other considerations. Can you imagine a car manufacturer building something that get's 2 mpg but excusing it with "but it was quicker to build"? Yet we have electron.
- aquadrop 7y agoIf it's 2 mpg but despite this gets wildly used it means it was right decision.
- homonculus1 7y agoCrack gets wildly used. There are other considerations to be made.
- brokenmachine 7y agoCrack is a very good product from the perspective of the producer/vendor.
- homonculus1 7y agoSV in a nutshell, folks.
- bbatha 7y ago“Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.” — Henry Ford Meet the customers basic requirements and you compete on price first 9 times out of ten. Look at the airline industry, prices have steadily declined since deregulation and creature comforts right along with them. If Americans could buy standing room only tickets they would in droves.
- bluGill 7y agoThings are more complex than that. People will pay for a standing room only flight because the cost is so high. If I could fly standing room for $5 instead of $150 I'd be more interested in paying $20 a seat.
- dsego 7y ago> Can you imagine a car manufacturer building something that get's 2 mpg but excusing it with "but it was quicker to build"? Yet we have electron. Bad example, ever try fixing your own car and wondering why they made it so hard to access some parts? And then you try to replace some bit and break some smaller bit, like a plastic clip or something. And you can't buy the smaller bit anywhere. Most cars are built for ease of assembly, not ease of repair for example.