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Creating the library presumably took a long time - it wasn't "mass produced". Using it is not the same as creating it. But leveraging already existing SW (OS,
by henrik_w 13y ago
Creating the library presumably took a long time - it wasn't "mass produced". Using it is not the same as creating it.
But leveraging already existing SW (OS, stacks, web tools etc) is what makes us much more productive today compared to 20, 30 or 40 years ago.
- kcorbitt 13y agoDepends on your metaphor. If you think of software distribution like manufacturing, then writing the library is more like re-tooling an assembly line for production. This metaphor makes sense to me because both are significant one-time investments that (potentially) keep paying dividends far into the future.