01 fund
Public budgets, procurement, or subscription revenue?
Compute
Chips, fabs and the energy to run them. The longest lead times in the stack, and the least patience for them.
Five questions we ask of every layer
02 design
Who sets the architecture, and in the open?
03 build
Which vendors, which jurisdictions, which licences?
04 operate
Who holds the keys and answers the pager?
05 maintain
Who pays for it in year ten, when it is boring?