As a software engineer I love well crafted software. Carefully chosen abstractions, effective use of patterns, thorough test coverage, all increase business value. Craft takes time and requires skill and proper tools and resources. Unfortunately, I frequently find myself frustrated that business partners see value differently and care only about delivering a fixed set of features quickly. While exploring Cloud Foundry last week I came across a video clip featuring a presentation by Jonathan Murray, EVP and Chief Technology Officer at Warner Music Group. One quote from that video clip (at about 14:30)......

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