This reminds me of a lot of technology work. "It seemed like a really promising idea, but when we got into it the practical details made it not very practical."

This reminds me of a lot of technology work. "It seemed like a really promising idea, but when we got into it the practical details made it not very practical." I'll leave it to others to name examples, but there are reasons I'm a member: http://boringtechnology.club/ http://boringtechnology.club/