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Watch mechanics are fascinating. If only software was developed with such care and accuracy..

by bvan 3y ago

bluescrn 3y ago
People spend vast amounts on luxury mechanical watches, when a $10 digital watch does the job of timekeeping just as well, if not better. 'Luxury Software' hasn't become a thing (beyond ludicrously priced free-to-play whalebait)
- eru 3y ago
  There's some really expensive software for CAD etc. And there's bespoke software, that can be almost arbitrarily ludicrous in terms of cost. I'm talking about eg corporate in-house software that has whole teams developing it, but only a few users. But I guess these examples are mostly just very expensive, but you don't use this software to brag to your mates.
- Terretta 3y ago
  > 'Luxury Software' hasn't become a thing And yet, arguably, that's exactly what most app store subscriptions are, priced at several multiples of what that lightweight utility would have cost to purchase before the subscription model.
- throw0101b 3y ago
  > 'Luxury Software' hasn't become a thing […] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Rich https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Rich
- JohnBooty 3y ago
  Do you think that people buying mechanical watches are under the illusion that they're more accurate? Some people surely buy them for the status symbol aspect, and those are definitely the ones we notice because their watches are big and tacky. There are far more mechanical watches who don't wear brazen Rolex-esque "look at me" watches. You may not notice us because we're wearing Seikos, Citizens, Timexes, etc. Ironically the accuracy and ubiquity of mobile phone based timekeeping has made mechanical watches more practical. You don't need your wristwatch to be hyperaccurate if you're carrying a phone. when a $10 digital watch does the job of timekeeping just as well Surely not everything in your life is chosen strictly on terms of absolute performance? I'm sure you own some articles of clothing that were chosen despite the existence of cheaper alternatives that are functionally equivalent for your use cases.

Watch mechanics are fascinating. If only software was developed with such care and accuracy..

by bvan 3y ago

Watch mechanics are fascinating. If only software was developed with such care and accuracy..

People spend vast amounts on luxury mechanical watches, when a $10 digital watch does the job of timekeeping just as well, if not better. 'Luxury Software' hasn't become a thing (beyond ludicrously priced free-to-play whalebait)

eru 3y ago
There's some really expensive software for CAD etc. And there's bespoke software, that can be almost arbitrarily ludicrous in terms of cost. I'm talking about eg corporate in-house software that has whole teams developing it, but only a few users. But I guess these examples are mostly just very expensive, but you don't use this software to brag to your mates.
Terretta 3y ago
> 'Luxury Software' hasn't become a thing And yet, arguably, that's exactly what most app store subscriptions are, priced at several multiples of what that lightweight utility would have cost to purchase before the subscription model.
throw0101b 3y ago
> 'Luxury Software' hasn't become a thing […] * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Rich https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Rich
JohnBooty 3y ago
Do you think that people buying mechanical watches are under the illusion that they're more accurate? Some people surely buy them for the status symbol aspect, and those are definitely the ones we notice because their watches are big and tacky. There are far more mechanical watches who don't wear brazen Rolex-esque "look at me" watches. You may not notice us because we're wearing Seikos, Citizens, Timexes, etc. Ironically the accuracy and ubiquity of mobile phone based timekeeping has made mechanical watches more practical. You don't need your wristwatch to be hyperaccurate if you're carrying a phone. when a $10 digital watch does the job of timekeeping just as well Surely not everything in your life is chosen strictly on terms of absolute performance? I'm sure you own some articles of clothing that were chosen despite the existence of cheaper alternatives that are functionally equivalent for your use cases.