Re:Everyone is still terrible at creating software at scale
by ignoramous on Saturday April 10, 2021 @08:55AM
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> ... I think most people who work in tech could use a bit of humility influenced by this line of thought: if a solution exists today, and it has yet to be replaced, it's at least possible that it's over all the best solution, and the reason you're not seeing that is because of a lack of understanding.
That said, we may not get far if no one makes an attempt to tear down those fences. Tech is like art in that respect: Lets practitioners experiment like no other engineering discipline.
Agree. See: https://fs.blog/2020/03/chestertons-fence/
That said, we may not get far if no one makes an attempt to tear down those fences. Tech is like art in that respect: Lets practitioners experiment like no other engineering discipline.