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>It daunts me how much software is getting unreliable, but trying to shame people to hold them accountable is naive. Has it been getting more unreliable? Softw
by speedplane 8y ago
>It daunts me how much software is getting unreliable, but trying to shame people to hold them accountable is naive.
Has it been getting more unreliable? Software is being developed, bugs are getting fixed, new use-cases are emerging faster than anytime before.
If it seems like software is getting more reliable, maybe its just that we're relying on it more and more.
- lmm 8y agoI do think software has got less reliable in the sense that unclear random errors, freezes, and data loss are more common. I think this is mostly the result of a (correct) choice to add more value overall by prioritising features over reliability.
- tonyedgecombe 8y agoI'm not sure that is the case, twenty five years ago I'd be lucky if my desktop went a whole day without crashing and needing a reboot, that is quite rare now.
- TheOtherHobbes 8y agoTwenty years ago a banking IT failure would have been considered catastrophic and unacceptable. Now there are serious meltdowns and failures every year. Meanwhile, when was the last time you talked to a customer services rep of any large org without being told "Sorry - our systems are really slow today"?
- speedplane 8y ago"really slow" isnt catastrophic.
- curuinor 8y agoThis is really a sign that big non-tech-centered orgs cannot get the best talent nowadays. Lots of banks pay under 2/3 of the real asking price for a great programmer.