> "Sure, but it works well enough for many organizations." Which is to say: organizations derive such fantastic value from software, that even slow, buggy, lat

> "Sure, but it works well enough for many organizations." Which is to say: organizations derive such fantastic value from software, that even slow, buggy, late and over-budget projects, nor a parade of such projects, is enough to cause them to reconsider their approach. Which is the answer to the original question. Q: If software delivers so much value, why are programmers typically paid so little and treated so poorly? A: Because even bad software delivers value far faster than most organizations can incorporate it and there's no shortage of bad programmers.