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Re:The Software Industry Is Still the Problem by eptcyka on Monday May 30, 2022 @12:06PM (#31560422)
Incompatibility is incentivized monetarily. Everyone wants to build something with a captive audience.
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Re:The Software Industry Is Still the Problem by drewcoo on Monday May 30, 2022 @12:22PM (#31560585)
That's a pessimistic view at best.

Could it just be that compatibility is not monetarily incentivized? And incompatibility is not punished by some regulation enforcement bureau?

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Re:The Software Industry Is Still the Problem by pessimizer on Monday May 30, 2022 @06:35PM (#31564364)
> That's a pessimistic view at best.

No, it's something that one would be fired as a decisionmaker for not understanding. It's basic.

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Re:The Software Industry Is Still the Problem by alaricus on Monday May 30, 2022 @05:15PM (#31563694)
EU is now forcing tech companies to be compatible. It will take time, but EU is the only major force pushing for interoperability.
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Re:The Software Industry Is Still the Problem by I_Hate_Devs on Monday May 30, 2022 @04:37PM (#31563391)
It's not just that, it's more born out of ego. Every idiot who can write a CRUD app thinks they're Zuckerberg building the next big thing. Unless you're working in specialized arenas of FAANG, you're not, and that's okay.
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Re:The Software Industry Is Still the Problem by alaricus on Monday May 30, 2022 @04:50PM (#31563496)
This is the correct answer.
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