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This is a ham-fisted attempt to get attention using controversy, and the arguments are so weak they can't even make me mad. Computing of any kind (including so
by ary 4y ago
This is a ham-fisted attempt to get attention using controversy, and the arguments are so weak they can't even make me mad.
Computing of any kind (including software development) moves around all the time. Sometimes it's more economical to do something with a bunch of servers over the internet, but less privacy preserving. Then user devices become more capable and it's suddenly possible to do everything you need on device and the platform(s) you're targeting all have enough lowest-common-denominator support to make it feasible. On, and on, and on.
This "article" boils down to a myopic view of the industry that is almost solely supported by the solutions very large development teams have had to come up with to handle their human scaling issues.
- bbertelsen 4y agoAgree, 100%. I was about to comment that this must be a jest - but aiming for controversy is surely the more accurate interpretation.
- daveloyall 4y agoAlternative interpretation: the author is having a stroke. See how they miscategorized the "soul-stifling metaverse" tweet as "extremely positive". ...That's not what the tweet is saying... :)
- dogleash 4y agoArguing this point is all downstream from the fact software complexity has turned our general purpose machines away from general purpose use. Going with the path of least resistance is fine, often a commendable decision. Water flowing over rock can carve a canyon. But arguing that the canyon shape is where the river ought to be? Not for me.
- dx034 4y agoAbsolutely, and there's never one true solution. Over the past decade, I've moved multiple times from working remotely (thin client) to locally and back again. It's only problematic if people think everyone now has to follow one model. As long as you accept that some work profiles/companies/industries work better with remote or local, we can all profit from increased choice. I believe local development will never go away, as well as thin clients will never go away. You just need to find what works best for your situation.