> Most enterprise systems start off with requirements similar to those you think of with a database - a lot of data with high expectations of performance. Not

> Most enterprise systems start off with requirements similar to those you think of with a database - a lot of data with high expectations of performance. Not where I work. And even then, this is no excuse to stick to a zeroth order heuristic, and make big programs every time. Some systems can be cleanly separated in simple components. Failing to see that is a waste.