We were talking today about how the openness (or closedness) of a system affects the attributes that the system creates, fosters, or otherwise cherishes.
In my mind, a more closed system seems to enable (promote?) design, and open systems seem to enable better performance.
In the case of Apple – a famously closed system – apps are held to stringent design standards, perhaps to the detriment of their performance. And when I pick up an Android-powered phone, I’m always super stoked on the speed of the apps, but super disappointed in their design/interface.
Certainly you could say design is a part of performance, but for the sake of this discussion, keep them separate.
Do you find this to be the case?