I believe we (software engineers) have tried hard to eliminate taste in programming: linters, git message styles, you name it. And I think that's a good thing. Taste is not transferable. Consistent code is.
You are right. If the hand is doing a specific task, better morphologies are likely. But that's not always desirable. The canonical example is of course the household. I don't want X robots, I want 1. And I don't want to change anything. Robot hand!
What I see most engineers do is parallelize. Have multiple agents work at the same time. It takes some time getting used to, but I think they are on to something.
There's even an article I read about this the other week, but I can't seem to find it ATM.
I used something similar in the past. Loved it. User wants their data? Bang! Here's the entire database. User deletes their account? `rm username.sql` and you're done. Compliance was never easier.
You can see this at play with the support of the Ukraine. Billions are being tossed around but how much 'punch' does that dollar have when it reaches the frontline? Does it even get there at all? Is 10B in American aid even close to 10B in Estonian aid?
You think BSDs are next-in-line? Why is that?
I have the distinct impression BSDs will remain niche. Something radical (like MotorOS?) seems more likely.
I believe we (software engineers) have tried hard to eliminate taste in programming: linters, git message styles, you name it. And I think that's a good thing. Taste is not transferable. Consistent code is.