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> ... custom software is more than 90% of all software out there. I've read this in several variations for years. But I've never seen a reference. Is this jus
by cschwarm 17y ago
> ... custom software is more than 90% of all software out there.
I've read this in several variations for years. But I've never seen a reference.
Is this just a myth or can anyone point to real research which provides evidence for the claim?
- Daishiman 17y agoWithout getting into statistically relevant data, of the hundreds of programmers I've met in my lifetime, at most a dozen worked on proprietary packaged software (game devs, more precisely). The rest did web sites, consultancy, customizations, everything that meant going to a customer and creating or changing something that was there to better fit a set of requirements.