| Re: Future technology
Could be that the software industry is showing signs of becoming a more mature, accepted industry than it once was, with fewer "Gee Whiz" moments. Maybe that's the reason for the reduced "excitement" factor.
Talented software engineers are more likely to break off and form their own startups rather than fight the inertia of an established software house, I suspect. Except, of course, for Adobe, who seem to be able to retain talent and prosper, and actually produce a solid useful piece of software.
These are the impressions of an outsider, of course.
I think it also depends on management philosophy, as do so many things. Take for instance Nikon's "encryption" of RAW data awhile back. This kind of thinking can be detrimental to a productive software development environment, I would think. I use that only as an example of how management philosophy might sabotage product development.
Before Microsoft became a mature house, we used to see "good, old fashioned solid engineering" which resulted in good software without the bloated code. But, speaking from personal experience, of course, maturity has resulted in "bloat" for me. Maybe it's just a fact of life.
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