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> that doesn't seem susceptible to not-invented-here syndrome Really? Compelte opposite from my experience, Microsoft is re-inventing their own version of li
by dustinmoris 6y ago
> that doesn't seem susceptible to not-invented-here syndrome
Really?
Compelte opposite from my experience, Microsoft is re-inventing their own version of literally everything, even the smallest thing which doesn't have any strategic benefits. That shows me that they suffer extremely from not-invented-here syndrome.
For example, why does Microsoft need to invent their own Redis cache alternative (=AppFabric)? Why does Microsoft need to invent "Windows containers" which are incompatible with Docker Linux containers (aka normal Docker)? Why do they need to keep re-inventing Internet Explorer? Why does Microsoft need to re-invent their own search engine which nobody uses (Bing in case you have never seen/heard of it)? Why does Microsoft need to invent their own inferior Slack after already nuking Skype, Skype for Business, Yammer, etc.? Why does Microsoft need to invent their own Azure DevPops inferior alternative to GitHub, especially when they already bought the better tool, why compete with it with a shit product which makes every developers blood boil?
- afiori 6y agothose are product offerings, it is like saying why are there new fast-food chains if McDonald's already exists. specifically the alternative you list are commercial offerings from other companies, that is just wanting a piece of the cake. and for example, "internet explorer" is now going to be based on chromium, a terrible news for the web, but definitely a invented-elsewhere case. regarding Rust a not invented here situation would be trying to develop their own rustc/cargo or a new similar language, sort of like apple with swift (not saying this is what motivated apple)