Re: [xml-dev] The Rise of Worse is Better

[David Sheets <kosmo.zb@gmail.com>]

On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 5:48 AM, Len Bullard <Len.Bullard@ses-i.com> wrote:
> Would you really want to fly in a jetliner built with that philosophy?

Are you building a jetliner or an air travel industry? Different fails
for different scales?

David

> len
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Costello, Roger L. [mailto:costello@mitre.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 6:13 AM
> To: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
> Subject: [xml-dev] The Rise of Worse is Better
>
> Folks, Hello,
>
> I just read an interesting article titled, The Rise of Worse is Better.
>
>     The lesson to be learned from this is that it is often undesirable
>     to go for the right thing first. It is better to get half of the
> right
>     thing available so that it spreads like a virus. Once people are
>     hooked on it, take the time to improve it to 90% of the right thing.
>
> I think this lesson applies to XML as well. Rather than developing a
> data model (e.g., XML Schema) that tries to do everything, create a
> simple data model that spreads like a virus and then take the time to
> improve it.
>
> More ... http://www.dreamsongs.com/RiseOfWorseIsBetter.html
>
> Thoughts?
>
> /Roger
>
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