I recall as a young developer constantly bitching about the cost of development tools, which was a real barrier of entry.
The reliance on companies from rich donors deals a double blow to developing countries, says the report, racheting up the cost of development projects while failing to deliver sustainable social and economic benefits.
"The rents barely cover the cost of development, or barely don't," Mr. Pinsky said.
Most of my colleagues worry about the cost of development, time to delivery and assured continuity.
"The cost of development in this realm is so high that very few corporations would take it on.
"As the cost of development goes up and up, constraints on creativity get imposed because publishers aren't willing to bankroll completely new ventures," he said.
In order to encourage high-end manufacturing, however, the cost of development, design or intellectual property can help qualify certain goods as being made in Hong Kong.
"Cable is niche programming," he said, adding that if the cost of development rose, cable channels might find original shows less affordable.
AT Alpha, Mr. Mifsud has a policy of seeking out partners in government and industry to help bear the cost of development.
Harmonization, which aims to make regulations and guidelines more uniform, theoretically can decrease the cost of new drugs by decreasing the cost of development and regulatory approval.
Transit planners hope that optical guidance systems like this one, in combination with other innovations, will make bus travel more attractive, providing the speed and convenience of light rail at a fraction of the cost of development.
