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Familiarity with existing enterprise systems has contributed to their failure over the past 60 years.

TechnologyEnterprise SystemsApr 24, 2026score 0.402 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the failure of enterprise systems over the past 60 years, attributing it to the concept of familiarity. The posts reference an article and a Hacker News comment, suggesting that reliance on familiar systems has hindered progress in enterprise environments.

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Familiarity with existing enterprise systems has contributed to their failure over the past 60 years.
Parent: Enterprise SystemsEntity: Familiarity in enterprise systemsImpact: negativeDate: Apr 24, 2026Target: Familiarity with existing enterprise systems

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Familiarity is the enemy: On why Enterprise systems have failed for 60 years L: https://felixbarbalet.com/familiarity-is-the-enemy/ C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47885668 posted on 2026.04.24 at 00:48:54 (c=0, p=3)
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Familiarity is the enemy: On why Enterprise systems have failed for 60 years Link: https://felixbarbalet.com/familiarity-is-the-enemy/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47885668
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Familiarity is the enemy: On why Enterprise systems have failed for 60 years - https://felixbarbalet.com/familiarity-is-the-enemy/ #hackernews
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#hackernews