Re:Patio11's Law: The software economy is bigger than you think
by andrewstuart on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @04:01AM
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SAP is amongst the least fun software category which is ERP systems.
Highly customised, to the point that upgrades are impossible.
Extremely complex systems. So complex that vendor lock in is assured, and the lock in means big prices.
And yet a good business because ERP systems are at the core of any medium to big business.
It's grindy, boring, challenging without being fun work, often using non standard technologies that have been developed by the ERP systems vendor, which help ensure lock in.
ERP companies like SAP and Oracle are the absolute best at making money on services - they know how to charge huge huge amounts and get away with it. There's TONS of money there.
Highly customised, to the point that upgrades are impossible.
Extremely complex systems. So complex that vendor lock in is assured, and the lock in means big prices.
And yet a good business because ERP systems are at the core of any medium to big business.
It's grindy, boring, challenging without being fun work, often using non standard technologies that have been developed by the ERP systems vendor, which help ensure lock in.
ERP companies like SAP and Oracle are the absolute best at making money on services - they know how to charge huge huge amounts and get away with it. There's TONS of money there.
I wouldn't want to work in that area though.