On Dec 2, 2008, at 7:33 PM, Alexey Zinger wrote:

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> 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.
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> 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

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