We have crap software because the (perceived) consequences of crap software are generally low: wasted time, rework, correctable errors. As the consequences of c

We have crap software because the (perceived) consequences of crap software are generally low: wasted time, rework, correctable errors. As the consequences of crap software become more serious, the tolerance for it goes down. The reason there are so many terrible software developers is simple: the world tolerates the software they write. This feature isn't limited to software. As Theodore Sturgeon put it, "90 percent of everything is crap".