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by w10-1 906 days ago
> Very few people are needed to run the technology elements

Right. Engineers aren't hired to run trains, but to build the train you'll need next year.

When does innovation stop? It's not usually for lack of innovative people. Most commonly, it's when the existing architecture and workflows are constrained to the point where a significant change is not worth it.

The reasons for that are typically lost to history, so there's no negative feedback for the error.

And there's no incentive to cut or transition existing customers. So what remains is to operationalize the function: reduce it to running the old train.

Developers concerned about their careers need to realize this evolution is natural. The solution is to migrate to innovative teams before you get left with the duty of managing the winding-down.

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