It's interesting - and occasionally terrifying - to see what's happening in the Web2.0-Social Media-Cloud Computing world. There are many startups trying to be the next Google, the next Flickr, the next Reddit - but they are actually trying to become the next Yahoo, and of course they often don't make it. The reason might be that it's not really possible what will be the next big thing, but it's pretty easy to see what is the previous big thing.

Jason Hiner's blog post is one of numerous opinions on how software is developed in the "new" world of the Internet - new meaning all the buzzwords including cloud computing, SOA, SaaS and Web2.0 - and whether this "new process" for software development and deployment is ready for the enterprise. It is correct that Google is not likely to make the next iPhone - despite the clear potential of the Android platform - but when it comes to the enterprise it is good to have a quick reality check.