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by crq-yml
828 days ago
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There's a corresponding objection to the idea of fast-food software, though, which is that the world doesn't have to be one-size-fits-all, and in fact we may be near or past a peak era for that approach to software: while everyone still wants and uses manufactured goods, the value chains are increasingly able to incorporate some kind of customization element and deliver services to meet precise definitions. We know that it's more important to get right answers than fast answers, but the question of whether rightness needs to be shrinkwrapped is inconclusive and subject to the "bundling vs unbundling" innovation dynamic: there are a lot of scenarios where local agency is prioritized, e.g., US ground forces rely on being able to coordinate comms and intel well to achieve objectives within broad parameters, in a bottom-up fashion. That kind of approach does mean there's heavy standardization of specific techniques and technologies, but it's done to enable flexibility in other respects. |
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