On Dec 2, 2008, at 7:33 PM, Alexey Zinger wrote:
> > There was a discussion about predictability of custom design vs mass > production. Yes, a lot of software developers work on highly > customized solutions. But why would it be any other way? Software > development is by definition writing new software. And most of the > clients that can afford a significant amount of good developers' > time are in enterprise space. So a lot of us are working on custom > solutions for big players and in our spare time we play with > projects near and dear to our heart. While many of us are keen on > writing software for fun as well as work, no one in their right mind > would sit down and write a custom web browser for their relatives; > rather, we tell them to go download Firefox. > > I see this is as being no different than what you see with, let's > say, mechanical engineering. Highly customized solutions exist and > are in demand, just not by your average person, who is content with > going to a store and buying a mass-produced solution (car, drill, > vacuum cleaner), whereas enterprise customers usually work closely > with R&D and get that turbine or plane or crane designed and > manufactured to their specifications. It's just that most of us not > working in those industries, we're not as aware of that type of > work. And when those people go home, a lot of them devote their > time and expertise to "fun" projects. So do they work on open source cranes and turbines at home? That would be pretty damn cool! -j > > > Alexey > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---