alt Hacker NewsPeople who don't understand the software bloat cycle are doomed to repeat it.
Lean software -> missing features users want -> add features over time -> bloated mess -> we need a smaller rewrite -> Lean software -> ...
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chr15m • yesterday at 11:22 PM
True. The solution is to make a different piece of software customised for each person.
It's more of a spiral than a loop, usually the reboot either flops or gets something crucial right and progresses to the point where it challenges the incumbent.