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If they delivered bug free software initially it appears that they would've earned less overall revenue or am I reading this wrong?
by willcipriano 5y ago
If they delivered bug free software initially it appears that they would've earned less overall revenue or am I reading this wrong?
- addicted 5y agoIt’s not entirely clear. The rise from 2.5mm to 4.7mm appears to include bug fixes but also additional scope that wasn’t covered under the 2.5mm. So it’s hard to say how much of the additional 2.2mm was due to bugs (if any) and how much was due to the added scope.
- addicted 5y agoWhat you have highlighted is the general problem with software contract projects. The incentives for the 2 parties are not just not aligned, they’re almost diametrically opposite. This is not the greatest analogy, but I think it gets at how hard it is to design a proper software contract.