some interview records with Mitchell…
How do you recognize when a new technology or application is one your company should invest/innovate in, versus a technology that will experience fast burnout?
MITCHELL: Every new idea that solves a problem in a unique way is worth some form of investment, but for how long, and how much? If a embedded computer technology flames out, maybe the organization couldn’t find a path to implement it. Or, it could be because the idea is ahead of its time. In embedded, the investment path often differs significantly from that of application or enterprise software. Agile methodology and object-oriented design took a long time to catch on in embedded, but we now wouldn’t do without them. Consider how much simulation, modeling, and SystemC rely on OOD. Even if a technology does not appear sustainable or implementable, it still might be worth limited investment because it is a necessary step to the next “big thing.”
refer to: http://embedded-computing.com/articles/2013-influential-engineering-altera-corporation/
