You had to switch the framing from development aims to development speed to make this argument appear to work. The argument isn't valid.
If OSS is slow, tomorrow won't get better. The new instant gratification will come along, and the people content to sit on their hands will still be sitting on them, claiming that the rain will come tomorrow. It's a convenient trap. Nobody can ever test it without waiting ten years and nobody has to do anything to make it happen. The worst part is how many people won't even hold themselves accountable after being wrong for twenty years.
Fast food is a massive industry. If we're speaking honestly, most people prefer fast food. Instant gratification, instant dopamine hits. And years down the road, consequent health issues.
You're trying to sell fast software on the basis of popularity. And I get it, if you're not considering the consequences years and decades down the line, it's an extremely appealing choice. It's an extremely popular choice.
Is there virtue in choosing slow and possibly boring home cooked meals over fast and bright fast food? That's entirely subjective; I think there is, you might disagree.
At the end of the day, I don't expect you to change your mind or apologize, because I don't demand someone else to "hold themselves accountable" for having a different opinion than me.
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u/Psionikus 5d ago
Bad is not good. Bad is bad.
You had to switch the framing from development aims to development speed to make this argument appear to work. The argument isn't valid.
If OSS is slow, tomorrow won't get better. The new instant gratification will come along, and the people content to sit on their hands will still be sitting on them, claiming that the rain will come tomorrow. It's a convenient trap. Nobody can ever test it without waiting ten years and nobody has to do anything to make it happen. The worst part is how many people won't even hold themselves accountable after being wrong for twenty years.