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If you start listing what different capabilities you need on each layer, you'll notice it can all be done, as a very lean abstraction, in one layer. I'm working
by BulgarianIdiot 4y ago
If you start listing what different capabilities you need on each layer, you'll notice it can all be done, as a very lean abstraction, in one layer. I'm working on creating a platform that's doing just that, BTW.
I'll cite Erlang as an example that comes somewhat close to what I mean. An Erlang process is a function, a class, a module, and a remote service, all at once. It can be done. We just never stopped to truly think about it and try.
- marcosdumay 4y ago> We just never stopped to truly think about it and try. Oh, you are right about this. But a lot of people stopped to think about it. It always seemed to fail due to market failures, like most other innovations in development.
- BulgarianIdiot 4y agoYes, the network effects of pre-existing platforms are big. But we should keep trying I think. I think such a platform should also be inclusive enough hat it can act as a glue layer for and INSIDE existing platforms, but have richer semantics than say JSON, Protobuff or similar protocols offer.