Inconsistent API design is the hallmark of growth by acquisition
> Inconsistent API design is the hallmark of growth by acquisition
I don't doubt the rule but in MS's case it's commonly about constant warring between the interdepartment fiefdoms.
That seems reasonable, but I think you can trace those fiefdoms back to acquisitions. From what I understand even the NT kernel team was originally the result of Microsoft scooping up all the engineers from DEC