What is an industry?
In the previous chapter, we compared craftsmanship to industrialization, hopefully showing that, while the former has nothing to be ashamed of, the latter is its natural evolution in time. All industries start with artisans and, with the work becoming more and more controlled and repeatable, potentially end up as real industries where the artisans have gradually converted to engineer competencies and jobs. Most people understand this without any need for explanation because it can be seen in many day-to-day experiences. When one, for example, first attempts at realizing a new task (say, cutting hair), the first trials are not comparable to the ensuing ones. After a period of time, the process starts to become more regular (the hair is cut fine, and the initial customer who accepted to be your guinea pig does not complain anymore). Given enough training, one gets expertise in the field and develops a routine (the hair is cut at a defined length and with the expected...
