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Silver bullets
2018.08.05 21:33:04 CEST
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At work I'm very conscious of the inexistence of silver bullets.
There isn't a single piece of infra-structure which will solve
everyone's demand. Not because people aren't willing to invest time
trying to build such a solution, but due to the diverse nature of the
use-cases around the company.
Yet, I keep finding myself searching for a single silver bullet to
solve my personal computing needs. For example, trying to get
everything done on a single machine, running a single operating
system, on a single online platform. When I become disappointed with
the current silver bullet of the month, I move to a different laptop,
or OS, or platform, rinse and repeat. In a month I'll be disappointed
again and move back.
Finding a place in between extremes, using more platforms, more OSes,
more machines, will probably solve all my needs, with the additional
cost of complexity.
The cost of moving so often between solutions has become higher than
the complexity cost. I won't be satisfied at a single place - this is
the mantra for the next time disappointment comes around.