The quote doesn't imply that improving your product is the only thing that works. The quote is that nothing works better than this.
Besides, I think it's fair to say that Microsoft generally improves its products with each iteration. The only possible counterexample to this that I can think of off the top of my head is the XP -> Vista transition.
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[ 2.7 ms ] story [ 14.7 ms ] threadBesides, I think it's fair to say that Microsoft generally improves its products with each iteration. The only possible counterexample to this that I can think of off the top of my head is the XP -> Vista transition.
- Joel Spolsky (@spolsky)
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