Based on my experience func and ansible aren't very comparable and it's hard to call func a prototype for ansible. My recollection is that it was much more of a

Based on my experience func and ansible aren't very comparable and it's hard to call func a prototype for ansible. My recollection is that it was much more of a disruption to puppet, chef, and saltstack that had all become much more complicated and heavyweight by that time. What I took away from this article is that an expert in that space (DeHaan) knew there was a gap and opportunity in this area, and the point of this article is that because he was able to capitalize on that opportunity because of his existing expertise and familiarity. It's an interesting view compared to some interpretations of lean startups.