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Thanks for a clear explanation without dismissing the product as garbage. (it's in that space where techies hate it, but it must provide value since it's so ex

Thanks for a clear explanation without dismissing the product as garbage. (it's in that space where techies hate it, but it must provide value since it's so expensive!) Why do non-technical people need to understand the data flow? It seems like documentation (data dictionaries) would be preferred. Or, are they useful for very non-technical people, while TIBCO data flow understanding is useful for people who are data savvy but not tech savvy?

mcnichol 6y ago
It is a butts in seats equation. If you can have less expensive operators driving and mapping the world and place all the smarts in the pipes, you can drive down opex and divert cash to capex for competitive advantage. Linux and much of the streaming software world is smart people, dumb pipes. If you invert that you have more automation, predictability, control at lower cost. The risk is a lot of eggs in one basket and when the market turns, if the company you are buying from mismanages tech, if they can't keep pace with change...you go along for their ride. Every company big and small falls into this technical debt. I have maby opinions on why as I am sure many do. There is a lot baked into that comment but the constant tug-of-war every CIO is trying to wrap their head around....how do we do more with less and gain an advantage.