<quote>
Those kinds of assumptions build enormous brittleness into the system from
the outset. Are "Best Practices for Creating Brittle Systems" really "Best
Practices"?
I don't think so. Your answer may vary.
</quote>
I agree with you completely. However, if you are interested in a framework for what needs to be negotiated (by intelligent parties) before systems are built, then, IMHO, Roger's categories are right on.
Social context is a very good one. Reading the title of the original post, I saw Producer as a machine and Consumer as a machine. Your interpretation might vary :-)
Patrick
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