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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much we prioritize origin over actual performance. We all love the idea of domestic manufacturing, and don't get me wrong, supporting local industry is huge. But in the tech world, it feels like a massive gamble. If we start slapping restrictions on everything that doesn't come from our own backyard, aren't we just slowing down the inevitable?
I remember back when certain hardware components were being phased out for being "unreliable" due to their source. Most of the people complaining were mostly concerned with security, but the actual fallout was just a massive bottleneck for anyone trying to build something new. You end up with a walled garden where you're stuck using whatever the local players can scrape together, even if it's three generations behind the global standard.
Innovation usually thrives on competition and access to the best tools available, regardless of where the factory is located. If we cut ourselves off from the global supply chain just to protect certain interests, I worry we're going to end up being the ones left behind while the rest of the world keeps iterating at light speed.
Do you think protectionism in high-tech sectors actually builds strength, or does it just create a vacuum that kills progress?
I remember back when certain hardware components were being phased out for being "unreliable" due to their source. Most of the people complaining were mostly concerned with security, but the actual fallout was just a massive bottleneck for anyone trying to build something new. You end up with a walled garden where you're stuck using whatever the local players can scrape together, even if it's three generations behind the global standard.
Innovation usually thrives on competition and access to the best tools available, regardless of where the factory is located. If we cut ourselves off from the global supply chain just to protect certain interests, I worry we're going to end up being the ones left behind while the rest of the world keeps iterating at light speed.
Do you think protectionism in high-tech sectors actually builds strength, or does it just create a vacuum that kills progress?