> What I tend to see missing is clear explanations of, "What problems does this solve?"
This still sounds like one (like a scientist) starts out by looking at something for it being cool, hip and perhaps useful before considering if it solves any of the problems. The proper working-order is to start by having the problem. Hardly any problem requires a state of the art solution.
When one is wiring a house (where I live) the regulation says you should use the same standards for everything on a group on the switchboard. This hilariously means that if you need to extend iron pipes with canvas isolated wires you have to use metal pipes with canvas wrapped wires.(or rip everything out and replace it with something modern)
This still sounds like one (like a scientist) starts out by looking at something for it being cool, hip and perhaps useful before considering if it solves any of the problems. The proper working-order is to start by having the problem. Hardly any problem requires a state of the art solution.
When one is wiring a house (where I live) the regulation says you should use the same standards for everything on a group on the switchboard. This hilariously means that if you need to extend iron pipes with canvas isolated wires you have to use metal pipes with canvas wrapped wires.(or rip everything out and replace it with something modern)