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Open source and internet help to spread software source. But the mindset of how a piece of software solve users' problems are still limited the location that th
by eugenejen 18y ago
Open source and internet help to spread software source. But the mindset of how a piece of software solve users' problems are still limited the location that the software is created.
It will be more like a culture barrier. For a culture that has no sense of custom satisfaction, the user interface for e-commerce will never be as good as Apple or Amazon. We as technologists sometime forget a lot of our assumptions are based on our environment.
- david927 18y agoThat's a perfect reply. You're absolutely right, but I know a lot of companies who've made a fortune doing "Ebay for Switzerland", etc. Businesses will step in to fill that gap to a certain extent but the applications themselves reflect the hub culture. Excellent point.