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cURL and VLC, not to mention linux etc... really call into question for me the idea that market forces are necessary or even beneficial to good software. curiou
by the_cat_kittles 6y ago
cURL and VLC, not to mention linux etc... really call into question for me the idea that market forces are necessary or even beneficial to good software. curious to hear what i may be missing by making this inference though.
- r0s 6y agoMaybe the two are related. IT work makes demands of your mind but not your body, so we're all up at night, not tired from a days work. I'd imagine manual laborers sleep much more soundly, and are less likely to code in their down time. (but maybe!)
- jjj1232 6y agoMarket forces do make for optimal software over the long-term, but it’s only optimal as an engine for generating capital. If what you want out of software isn’t aligned with what generates capital you’re not going to be happy. I’m guessing most our our personal metrics for what makes software “good” are only somewhat aligned with capital.
- sorisos 6y agoI think the "hamburger icon"[0] is a good example of conflict between revenue and usability. I wounder if there is more? [0] https://medium.com/@hfuecks/so-we-went-with-a-hamburger-menu-a69a2d24075b https://medium.com/@hfuecks/so-we-went-with-a-hamburger-menu...