/tags/analysis/ Recent content in analysis on Atomic Energy Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Tue, 05 May 2015 05:58:19 +0000 /2015/05/05/the-hidden-dangers-of-interim-solutions/ Tue, 05 May 2015 05:58:19 +0000 /2015/05/05/the-hidden-dangers-of-interim-solutions/ One of the hardest challenges in business is knowing when to use an interim solution and when to start over from scratch. From a pure financial perspective, interim solutions almost always win out. I see this regularly in the software industry. The progress looks something like this: You (i.e. your company) write a piece of software. It is successful and useful and sells and grows. Over time, you add more and more features and capabilities, leading to a more useful but more complex product.