Most enterprise developers overestimate their systems' inherent complexity by about as much as non-enterprise devs underestimate it
1
14
2
@stilkov did you observe any correlation between enterprise/non-enterprise and focus? @codemonkeyism
1
@pvblivs Don't know what you mean by that.
1
@stilkov Just trying to make sense of your observation. People knowing their software because they're focussed underestimate its complexity
1
. @pvblivs I think some people don't see the accidental complexity they create, leading others to believe all complexity is accidental there
1
Replying to @pvblivs
@pvblivs Somewhat artificial dichotomy, but most web offerings have less inherent complexity than enterprise systems. Products are neutral.

Sep 30, 2012 Β· 6:24 PM UTC