From intent to outcome - Workato now wants to make all your wishes come true
In the story of Aladdin, everyone knows that the genie of the lamp has magical powers that can grant wishes — no matter how difficult they may seem.
And while I assume that there’s a whole bunch of metaphysical machinery behind the curtain that the genie has to manipulate to grant these wishes, from Aladdin’s perspective it’s pretty much just point and shoot.
Aladdin expresses his intent; the genie delivers the outcome.
If only enterprise software worked just like that. Instead of giving Aladdin access to the metaphysical machinery necessary to create the palace himself, the genie takes the entire responsibility for whether the palace springs into being, ready for him to live in and enjoy every day for the rest of his life.
Which must be quite stressful for the genie. In effect he’s carrying the bag.
And after reflecting for a few days on the real message of ...
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