Gregory's Server
Many, many years ago, a new specification called "XML" emerged. After a bit, people realized it was kinda useful for some stuff.
Then, something happened.
MANAGERS!
I imagine many conversations between managers / developers somewhat like this:
M: "So, what is the nice thing with #XML
D: "oh, it is a specification that simplifies stuff, since tools have a clean format to work with."
M: "So, what kinda specifications?"
D: "Oh, it can be more or less anything."
M: *starry eyed!* "an.. an... anything?"
I was teaching computer courses for companies at that point. Suddenly, my calendar was just packed with XML courses.
It is like very limited what you can teach, it is not really complex, so you talk surrounding technologies. But not...
"Our boss wants us to replace the SQL db with XML?"
"what?"
"We gonna use XML instead of MS SQL"
"... what?"
"He said XML can be used for anything..."
If you think companies with #AI plans have actual plans, with a strategy make sense, please think of this story.
Many, many years ago, a new specification called "XML" emerged. After a bit, people realized it was kinda useful for some stuff.
Then, something happened.
MANAGERS!
I imagine many conversations between managers / developers somewhat like this:
M: "So, what is the nice thing with #XML
D: "oh, it is a specification that simplifies stuff, since tools have a clean format to work with."
@lettosprey
Several old Devs gathered around a poorly lit table in a run down bar near the edge of the Wastelands.
With a voice that speaks of the scars of long fought battles one Dev breaks the silence: "There were... programming languages written in XML. You had things like <If condition="something"> ... </if>"
The Dev begins to sob and retract into a fetal position as they mumble something about function returns and binary interface layers. The rest just pour themselves another round.
@lettosprey "Perhaps if we used XML to specify our LLM..."
(or maybe I 've seen one XKCD tagnote too many.)
@lettosprey There's one of these every few years; other notable hits include 4GLs and The Almighty Blockchain. And AI another few times, actually.