Comment Re:Sounds like Netflix is a mess (Score 1) 75
I'd rather have 98% of the developers focused on application logic and a specialized 2% of the developers providing productivity improvements to the core platform.
The whole idea of writing crap code, and "optimizing" it later, whether with automated tools or by handing it off to others, works very, very poorly in practice. Putting a little effort in, at the start, to architect services properly, and keeping an eye on the design through the coding process, pays off in spades later on.
I never suggested that it was a good idea to write crap code. I suggested that it's a good idea to have some developers focused on things that all developers need to be taking care of (e.g. a platform that supports universal tasks). In that way, you raise everyone's efficiency with a single core effort and the vast majority of the team can focus on implementing features that move the business forward.