It’s hard for managers sometimes to keep this stuff out even if they want to. Engineers like to play with tools and always always always over-engineer.
I try hard to walk my talk here but I catch myself doing it too. Simplicity is much harder than complexity. It requires more thought and deeper conceptual integration. Right now I am rethinking some older things and trying very hard not to second system effect it.
On top of this you have an industry pushing this stuff and cloud vendors who love the added cost it brings from managed services and more overhead. Cloud makes money off complexity. Makes it harder to move too which improves lock in.
Lastly you have the fact that our industry is cash flush. There has been little need to trim the fat. Just raise more VC or add more billable SaaS or… we’ll crypto comes with its own casino revenue.
Amen!!! The skill of practical parsimony is way under-valued. Warren Buffett said one of his top "skills" is saying "no" to financial gimmicks and peer pressure.
I try hard to walk my talk here but I catch myself doing it too. Simplicity is much harder than complexity. It requires more thought and deeper conceptual integration. Right now I am rethinking some older things and trying very hard not to second system effect it.
On top of this you have an industry pushing this stuff and cloud vendors who love the added cost it brings from managed services and more overhead. Cloud makes money off complexity. Makes it harder to move too which improves lock in.
Lastly you have the fact that our industry is cash flush. There has been little need to trim the fat. Just raise more VC or add more billable SaaS or… we’ll crypto comes with its own casino revenue.