[danmux]

hmm, yes, this was always going to be a contentious point, and highly subjective. I think the main issue here is it was in a large part also a very human impact, which is much harder to measure. I think it was fair to say that our build system at the time was more rigid and testing fully both flows not within our grasp. I discussed this point about 'hope' with a colleague, I think I agree with his conclusion: "Google actually designs some of the chips it uses! And runs its own power stations - I think if anyone could legitimately say "Hope is not a Strategy" it might be them."