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> Unsurprisingly, companies that have millions of lines of code have to take extra precautions. Which is why they drive to work in a Model T and rely on an IBM
by derleth 13y ago
> Unsurprisingly, companies that have millions of lines of code have to take extra precautions.
Which is why they drive to work in a Model T and rely on an IBM 7090 for their backroom stuff, correct?
Being cautious is the opposite of using technology which is inimical to good practices.
- kirse 13y agoWhich is why they drive to work in a Model T and rely on an IBM 7090 for their backroom stuff, correct? This is a goofy analogy. Whining that BigCo, Inc. won't shift their embedded "way of doing things" is like whining when it's not easy to up and move the Empire State Building... there's a ton of architectural complexities and in the end the building is still making money and housing people. Not that I'm advocating the status quo just "because", but the reality is that big companies work via risk models that determine it's often better to stay with the SQ than move "forward". In comparison, hopping around with tech in a startup is like packing up the RV and shuffling somewhere else... it's lightweight and easy to do so.