Critique of the Bespoke Software Revolution: Why Custom Software Often Fails
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Summary
The article argues against the notion of a 'bespoke software revolution,' stating that custom software has existed for years through consultants and consulting firms, but it typically results in poor-quality software that is bloated, confusing, and built incorrectly due to client-driven requirements. The author contends that only software makers are excited about bespoke software because it's their business, not because it represents a meaningful revolution for users.
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Small consultants and big consulting firms have made custom software for years. It almost always sucks.
It's bloated, confusing, and because the client pays, it's built in all the wrong ways.
Who's excited about bespoke software? Software makers! Of course they're excited about building bespoke software — that's what they do.
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