๐ฌ Why Modular Design Works Better for Consumers Than Businesses
Ernie, it is interesting reading this discussion of modular design. Does software fit into this as well? It is interesting to think of this alongside Cory Doctorow’s call for more adversarial interoperability. Although the technical may seem obvious, I wonder if there is a model that actually works for businesses or if it is something that happens bit by bit by chance?
Hey Aaron! I think, depending on the software and use case, it certainly can. A good example of this would be the browser wars before everything became more standards-oriented. Netscape and Microsoft were one-upping one another in ways that often made them incompatible.
Thank you Ernie for the reply. I agree there is a lot to think about. I am intrigued by how Ben Thompson recently put
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