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by teddyh 2956 days ago
> Any country that pretend to develop and keep some independence need to prioritize a minimum of food production. That's a strategic need.

To turn this back to software, I am strongly reminded of Joel Spolsky’s discussion of when and what to outsource:

https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2001/10/14/in-defense-of-not-...

If it’s a core business function — do it yourself, no matter what.