Trade-offs are not the basis for "the key is balance".
If a trade-off relationship exists between the two attributes X and Y, that alone is not a basis for concluding that "X and Y need to be balanced"
If the utility function is a linear sum, the maximum value is always at the end
Limitedly valid if and only if it is convex with respect to the origin
The point is balance.
Disruptive innovation can occur even if technology progresses gradually
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