Most enterprise developers overestimate their systems' inherent complexity by about as much as non-enterprise devs underestimate it
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@stilkov did you observe any correlation between enterprise/non-enterprise and focus? @codemonkeyism
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@pvblivs Don't know what you mean by that.
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@stilkov Just trying to make sense of your observation. People knowing their software because they're focussed underestimate its complexity
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. @pvblivs I think some people don't see the accidental complexity they create, leading others to believe all complexity is accidental there

Sep 30, 2012 Β· 5:59 PM UTC

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@stilkov and what has this to do with enterprise or non?
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@pvblivs Somewhat artificial dichotomy, but most web offerings have less inherent complexity than enterprise systems. Products are neutral.