Re:The xz backdoor thing reminds me of a story
by akira2501 on Sunday March 31, 2024 @09:29PM
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> The problem is that the people who act on this and minimise dependencies are at a significant economic disadvantage to those who don't
People say this, but it my experience, it simply isn't true. You're at a _slight_ economic disadvantage, and if you anticipate it, and correctly staff and plan for it, it's entirely manageable. The huge win is that in the long run you are massively more productive and you're not held back by framework incompatibilities, version updates, or web standards changing faster than you can keep up.
Many shops don't have the mentality or the expertise to actually do this, partly I feel because this canard as taken as rank truth and no one ever dares to challenge it. Web standards have gotten much better in the past 10 years, they're actually pleasant and useful now.
> we're talking massive differentials in productivity
You have an ability to get something that feels "fully featured" off the ground more quickly. I'd wait for the actual user reviews before I make a decision on the quality of the output.
People say this, but it my experience, it simply isn't true. You're at a _slight_ economic disadvantage, and if you anticipate it, and correctly staff and plan for it, it's entirely manageable. The huge win is that in the long run you are massively more productive and you're not held back by framework incompatibilities, version updates, or web standards changing faster than you can keep up.
Many shops don't have the mentality or the expertise to actually do this, partly I feel because this canard as taken as rank truth and no one ever dares to challenge it. Web standards have gotten much better in the past 10 years, they're actually pleasant and useful now.
> we're talking massive differentials in productivity
You have an ability to get something that feels "fully featured" off the ground more quickly. I'd wait for the actual user reviews before I make a decision on the quality of the output.