alt Hacker NewsMore of a comment than a question:
> Those of us building software factories must practice a deliberate naivete
This is a great way to put it, I've been saying "I wonder which sacred cows are going to need slaughtered" but for those that didn't grow up on a farm, maybe that metaphor isn't the best. I might steal yours.
This stuff is very interesting and I'm really interested to see how it goes for you, I'll eagerly read whatever you end up putting out about this. Good luck!
EDIT: oh also the re-implemented SaaS apps really recontextualizes some other stuff I’ve been doing too…
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> "I wonder which sacred cows are going to need slaughtered"
Or a vegan or Hindu. Which ethics are you willing to throw away to run the software factory?
I eat hamburgers while aware of the moral issues.
This was an experiment that Justin ran: one person fresh out of college, and another with a long, traditional career.
Even though all three of us have very different working styles, we all seem to be very happy with the arrangement.
You definitely need to keep an open mind, though, and be ready to unlearn some things. I guess I haven’t spent enough time in the industry yet to develop habits that might hinder adopting these tools.
Jay single-handedly developed the digital twin universe. Only one person commits to a codebase :-)