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Discussion on: Two Kinds of Software

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Daniel Marlow • Edited

You’ve described two of what Dan North calls the Three Ages of Software.

Each age

Explore -> Stabilise -> Commoditise

requires different approaches and practices.

The first age requires exploration, prototyping and testing the market. Later ages require engineering discipline to optimise for stability and scalability.