> Does that analogy really hold when you're making software and not a physical product? I think it does. Of course the minimal skill required is higher than hi

> Does that analogy really hold when you're making software and not a physical product? I think it does. Of course the minimal skill required is higher than hiring some person off the street to bolt on a few parts as the product proceeds down the assembly line. I worked at Microsoft many years ago and it was a lot like a software factory