> most software architecture advice for 10bn companies.
I agree with this point and pointed out in a previous comment[0] that as an industry, small companies lose out because they're chasing a platform. And are doing things the FAANG way, which they don't nee.
> the other way, big tech supresses innovation is by brain-washing or propaganda. look at all the companies formed by former faang engineers. majority of them go for vc-funding, use complicated tools at the onset. not because it's a need but because that's what they're used to. what would've been a simple frontend is now a monorepo monster, a simple backend a mesh of microservices. lastly, big tech supresses competition by open sourcing tools that are technically excellent but not needed by 90% of the companies out there. instead of companies innovating the companies are now chasing the platform i.e trying to keep up with the tools released by big tech. this is a microsoft playbook.
like others have commented might not agree with everything but that was a good read.
I agree with this point and pointed out in a previous comment[0] that as an industry, small companies lose out because they're chasing a platform. And are doing things the FAANG way, which they don't nee.
> the other way, big tech supresses innovation is by brain-washing or propaganda. look at all the companies formed by former faang engineers. majority of them go for vc-funding, use complicated tools at the onset. not because it's a need but because that's what they're used to. what would've been a simple frontend is now a monorepo monster, a simple backend a mesh of microservices. lastly, big tech supresses competition by open sourcing tools that are technically excellent but not needed by 90% of the companies out there. instead of companies innovating the companies are now chasing the platform i.e trying to keep up with the tools released by big tech. this is a microsoft playbook.
like others have commented might not agree with everything but that was a good read.
[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27574713