I read the article. It says it’s actually pretty easy to solve (I disagree with last write wins, especially given their example, but it’s pretty simple to implement), and doesn’t talk about capitalism at all.
The answer to the headline is just capitalism. It’s not technical difficulty, and this didn’t need a whole article. Every developer already understands this. It’s just not a business priority.
I read the article. It says it’s actually pretty easy to solve (I disagree with last write wins, especially given their example, but it’s pretty simple to implement), and doesn’t talk about capitalism at all.
The answer to the headline is just capitalism. It’s not technical difficulty, and this didn’t need a whole article. Every developer already understands this. It’s just not a business priority.