[ Cloud Computing ] Re: Compute surface as a traded commodity?

"Developers want to implement their own infrastructure unless
strongly
discouraged from doing so."

We've all been through this, however over time the lower orders of the
computing stack have become more and more componentised. These days,
fewer developers start of a project by saying "Let's build a new CPU /
Operating System / Network Protocol / Development Language etc etc
etc".

The majority of developers build on the shoulders of what has already
been created principally because it is faster to do so.
Componentisation of lower order subsystems always accelerates the
process by which higher order systems can be created.

There is every reason to argue that this drive towards the
commoditisation of ubiquitous and well defined IT activities as
standard components, often as internet services will continue.

"Given the novel nature of cloud computing, their are armies of PMs
who are gonna want to differentiate down to the most trivial levels
even doing so is not in their best interests to do so."

There are always those who believe they can gain some form of
advantage from a ubiquitous activity. In the case of operational
improvements this may well be true - for example, differential service
innovation in the provision of electricity. The majority of people
involved in any commoditised activity become consumers and their main
focus becomes price vs QoS (quality of service) not differential
improvements.

"Your experience sounds like another demostration of this behavior."

Not at all. The reasons for the service terminating had nothing to do
with users or the provision of the service itself. It was growing, it
was useful but as with many innovative pursuits it fell at the hurdle
of being considered non-core.

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