What's wrong with open source projects?

2024-05-13 15:49:55

Large corporations engaged in software development do not shy away from stealing other people's intellectual property in the form of open source code and integrating it into their commercial software

Sooner or later, every programmer will start making his own project, so as not to create competition, Open Source was invented when a programmer, no matter how much time he spent, would not write his own commercial Windows, and his code could be used for free, and he himself would never share it with corporations.

There are other pitfalls, for example, vulnerability in a particular free component can lead to serious threats to information security.

Are electric vehicles the future?

2023-06-05 09:52:47

No, it's just a transition

All vehicles with internal combustion engines cannot be replaced. There will be a shortage of raw materials for the production of batteries, wires and infrastructure.

Lithium, cobalt and neodymium stockpiles become the limit beyond which the future of electric cars ends

No, the world will not switch to electric vehicles: 5 main obstacles

Will Belarus enter the war in Ukraine?

2026-04-24 15:32:00

No, this is just propaganda, the same as the use of nuclear weapons, and statements like we haven't even started a war yet.

Belarus has already faced sanctions for helping Russia, and if it had entered the war directly, the sanctions would almost certainly have intensified. The Belarusian army does not have enough power for large-scale offensive operations. An attack would cause heavy losses with limited results, the risk of attacks on the territory of Belarus and being drawn into a long war without control over the outcome. There have already been protests in the country against participation in the war. Direct participation could increase the discontent of the population and increase pressure on the government, as well as create a risk of political instability.

In the long run: participation in the war would almost certainly worsen the situation of Belarus. For the state and the economy: rather disadvantages (sanctions, risks, dependence). For the government: short-term advantages (Moscow's support).

Why have all the big companies turned to AI now?

2026-04-06 09:16:48

This is a strategic and economic trend. Investing in AI is about saving, growth, innovation, and HR strategy at the same time.

By 2045, the global IT market will become clearly concentrated, with several leading players and a high market share. It should be noted that the market may shrink by about 1.5‑3 times in terms of the number of active professionals, but at the same time the quality, complexity and value of these specialists will increase.

It is safe from the point of view of control not to go into AI, but it is almost guaranteed to lead to lagging behind and loss of market share, especially if competitors actively use AI. In a highly competitive world where speed and scale are important, not using AI can be worse than the risk of failures in its implementation.