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- mohit - Apr 17 2008 | software, engineering, programming, startups, entrepreneurship
I agree 100% that high quality engineering alone is generally not enough to make a great company. You need the right market opportunity, relationships, and distribution channels.
However, some folks take the extreme perspective -- describing programmers as commodities or resources. I'm happy that some prominent bloggers have challenged this perspective over the last few weeks:
Quoted: 3. Programmers have not been, and never will be, commodities. If you think this way, I'd quit now.
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2. Great software is produced by great people. Mediocre people don't ever accidentally produce great software that makes millions of dollars.The other insights in this post are well, very insightful, too.
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I should admit I dont often make appearances here in the forums. I am just so bloody busy it's sad. So, if you do have questions, feel free to give me a poke if I don't respond right away. I won't mind, promise. - mohit - Aug 19 20083 FaversViewed: 11 Times