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by chmod600 891 days ago
How many times must we re-learn "Good. Fast. Cheap. Pick Two"?

The two of those that are easy to measure will always get chosen. It's not that people don't want "good", it just takes a lot of effort to figure out if you are getting something good or not.

Reputation is one way, but that can be, and often is, spent for short-term gain.