Using popularity as a determining factor is a flawed strategy, still it's not so obvious.
Making unsupported declarations is an equally flawed strategy.
A big problem for any business decision maker is the inability to fully define the problem. The future is an unknown that can never be fully quantified. Requirements can and do change over time --- in ways that are difficult to predict. Businesses must adapt to such change in order to grow and survive.
What core product offers a business the best chance of being able to aquire the tools and talent needed to adapt to changing and unforseen requirements? One with the most marketplace presence and economic momentum --- aka the most popular.
Going with the flow may well be the option that provides the highest probability of long term success. Proving this is virtually impossible due to the unknowns involved. But so is proving otherwise.
This is the proverbial "judgment call" --- and business is full of these types of decisions.
Making unsupported declarations is an equally flawed strategy.
A big problem for any business decision maker is the inability to fully define the problem. The future is an unknown that can never be fully quantified. Requirements can and do change over time --- in ways that are difficult to predict. Businesses must adapt to such change in order to grow and survive.
What core product offers a business the best chance of being able to aquire the tools and talent needed to adapt to changing and unforseen requirements? One with the most marketplace presence and economic momentum --- aka the most popular.
Going with the flow may well be the option that provides the highest probability of long term success. Proving this is virtually impossible due to the unknowns involved. But so is proving otherwise.
This is the proverbial "judgment call" --- and business is full of these types of decisions.