37signals say Agnostic software is bull…
Some people argue software should be agnostic. They say it’s arrogant for developers to limit features or ignore feature requests. They say software should always be as flexible as possible.
We think that’s bullshit. The best software has a vision. The best software takes sides. When someone uses software, they’re not just looking for features, they’re looking for an approach. They’re looking for a vision. Decide what your vision is and run with it.
To be honest I’d never really heard the term till David Eastman said it on Techgrumps recently…
We were using it in the context of Ubuntu 11.04 but it equally applies to iOS and many other operating systems and software.
Is it a good thing or bad thing? Hard to say, but to be honest I’ve not really seen much advantages to opinionated software right now…