In 2009, fiber s capacity will reach saturation. Solution to dilemma is Caspian-style scaling, reliability, dynamic load balancing. Last-mile to homes delayed by low incentives for telecoms. Will 802.11b be the answer. Complexity of design processes, hardware, and software surpass human understanding.
Mediocrity is too common a characteristic of programmers.
I believe that software is almost beneath comment. Trust Good software rests on trust of technology, company leadership, collaborators, users. It takes courage to embrace elegant code. Talent Great vision entices contribution from superior collaborators. Flexibility Leaving rules aside encourages new ideas.