How do we accomplish this in software
How do we accomplish this in software?
- Focus. Eliminate needless features and needless complexity.
- Reuse. Create reusable components.
- Delegate. Use libraries, packages, frameworks, SaaS, PaaS, etc to reduce the amount of code and hardware we have to manage.
- Eliminate. Instead of creating complex “solutions”, drive to the root cause. Look for ways to eliminate the problem altogether.
A caveat on delegation: Vertical integration may be simpler.
Tesla did this in EV. They created their own batteries, their own stamping process, their own electrical systems, their own charging network, etc.
The tradeoff:
🚩 More processes to manage
✅ The final product may be more efficient, faster, simpler, etc.
The build or buy decision isn’t easy. It’s a tradeoff. The complexity doesn’t magically disappear - it’s delegated to someone else.