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People try to build all new, better software tech all the time! But doing so breaks backwards compatibility with existing stuff, which greatly hinders adoption.
by doodpants 3y ago
People try to build all new, better software tech all the time! But doing so breaks backwards compatibility with existing stuff, which greatly hinders adoption. So it mostly remains relegated to experimental research projects, and if you're lucky, the best parts of it get incorporated into existing projects gradually over time.
- lost_tourist 3y agoProbably where the "new tech needs to be several times as good as the old stuff if it want to replace it" to overcome the momentum and resistance to change.