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Ask HN: Will there always be competing standards?

1 points by peterhadlaw ↗ HN
I feel like so much time and effort is split amongst developers (and productivity in general). How do we as a group, with relatively similar goals consolidate and progress more rapidly, together. I.e. how do we make sure this [0] doesn't happen.

0: https://xkcd.com/927/

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laarc
I take the opposite view: it's wonderful that it happens. Most professions have very few choices regarding tools. Having hundreds or even thousands of options is simply delightful.
wmf
It will keep happening unless someone finds a way to change human nature.