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Re:Maintainers make the world go round: Innovation is an ove... by adrianratnapala on Monday May 08, 2017 @09:40PM (#14297125)
Most businesses don't require innovation at all. McDonald's, for example, didn't invent the hamburger, but it has grown large because of its ability to grow while maintaining high standards.

McDonalds and its competitors have been continually innovating on the details of how to provider hamburgers and chips to customers quickly and cheaply.

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Re:Maintainers make the world go round: Innovation is an ove... by sgift on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @02:21AM (#14298086)
That's not innovating, that's optimizing, an important aspect of good maintenance.
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