April 28, 2005
let the middleware wars begin
Hamish writes about Middleware:
The problem is that Oracle is trying to rebuild the foundation whilst not alarming the people who are living in the house. Basically, it doesn
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12 Responses to “let the middleware wars begin”
Yeah, Gregor, when my work changes, so does what I write about. Go figure
ugh… I’ve spent the better part of my so-called career in PR trying to get away from conversations about middleware, software and any other sort of –ware.
If only life was as simple as the “shouldn’t it work like this?” doodles we draw on napkins (or back of business cards) ;O)
This is, more or less, the central theme of all software development best-practice since time began. Procedures, Modules, Objects, Components, Services… MacGuffins of all sorts have yet to resemble the silver bullet you’re after. All of these tools are just to defend against uncertainty and change.
But it’s not really a product you can sell. You can’t have your cake made out of completely incompatible ingredients, sprinkle on magic middleware dust and eat it.
Infrastructure has to be a first class citizen in your business, right from the start. People _know_ how to build these systems. People are already building them. It’s just a matter of commitment and stamina.
Technologists versus culturalists again?
Middlewhuh?
Starting a new career that has to do with middleware? Wow I don’t envy you, as I find it one of the most appallingly boring topics in Enterprise IT. But if you do, middleware is old, the buzzword for the past few months has been “orchestration”.
Ludo, you think Middleware is boring? You should try the advertising business
Well, you can always start drawing network diagrams on the back of business cards during meetings…
Ludo, spot on, middleware is more than boooring, I happen to think it’s a waste as well. That’s why I say “chuck it”.
Thom, you’re so right, once in a while technology lead cultural changes, sometimes it does the opposite. Enterprise software cements status quo in everybodys working environment. And that is.. ehh… awful, or at least not-so-good. Let the culturalist lead on and demand less cement so real change can take place!
It’s especially boring after the tenth or so presentation where a clueless sales type is repeating the same things as the other nine before him.
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