7 hours ago
- Re-listening to Software Unscripted #78 highlights Casey Muratori's belief that performant software has a market opportunity because most software is garbage, and users value performance in games.
- The author agrees modern software performance is poor, citing Discord using 400MB RAM idle, and blames dependency stacks prioritizing developer experience over efficiency.
- Muratori's claim that market forces drive performance in enterprise software is contested: enterprise contracts are sticky, switching costs high, and decision-makers are often not end-users.
- Enterprise software buying is risk-averse (e.g., 'nobody got fired for IBM' effect); vendors with better demos and sales win over those focused on performance.
- Performance improvement is a cultural failing in the industry, but turning the tide is harder than simply building a performant product due to structural market barriers.