>> but to paraphrase Deming (the granddaddy of Total Quality Management:) "There is no obligation to change. Survival is optional."

I spent a couple of days during the 70's working jointly on a project with Dr. Demming - one of the most pompous, boring people I've ever met.
He's a diety in Japan, and my Camry is as fault-free as it is largely because of his ideas, but he was a stiff!



>> Developers are next: as alternatives reveal themselves we should expect the exploited customer base to migrate in droves, leaving developers trying to sell their wonderful Emperor's clothes to an empty room that has no elephant in it. ;-)

Way too dramatic, John.
When the way is clear, the smart people will follow it. They always do.
It's not clear yet- because it doesn't exist yet- but it will come.
Be patient and don't get caught up in all the trends of the moment.
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