Thinking more about the below post, I am reminded of a book I’m reading about nuclear research before and during World War II. Up until the beginning of the war, there was a code of truthfulness among scientists that said all knowledge must be shared, doing secret research just wasn’t done. The idea was that research furthers the human race and it’s a moral imperative to share it with others. Of course, fighting the Nazis changed all that.
What does nuclear research have to do with information architecture? Not a damn thing. But it struck me as funny that on other email lists of a more general nature, say CHI-WEB, I could contribute without feeling I was in danger of giving away my company’s competitive edge. But the thought of responding to the below post just puts my brain on pause, and that’s where it is now. It shouldn’t really, I don’t have any great proprietary methods that others don’t have (apparently :). The difference comes down to philosophy: where you place your emphasis causes projects to turn out differently, all because you value some things over others.
It’s late and my brain is done, and I’m not sure what I just wrote makes any sense. Good night.