[jankcorn]

Legacy corporations have a very hard time incorporating fundamental technology shifts (moving from ICE engine/drivetrain dominant designs to software dominance). They walk into the future looking backward, unable to identify/vet the team skills needed going forward, leading to silly hacks like: 1) hire from "big s/w companies", 2) pay high salaries to poorly vetted people, 3) adopt all the new fashionable buzzwords like "software defined vehicle", 4) force new teams every inch of the way to justify design choices to mediocre legacy management.

The only formula I know that works is "hire good people and listen to them". From experience, the only way legacy companies can do this is acquire and/or seriously partner with companies that have established a track record in what you need (even if it is only a couple of years, as long as they are _delivering product_).

As software effectiveness/innovation speed/productivity continue to increasingly crush legacy industries, it is extraordinarily frustrating to see how hard it is to make (seemingly simple!) changes.

p.s.: nice to see you Jilles! :-)