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> In a year replete with reports on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain, may seem mundane to write about software, but software is the fo
by mLuby 4y ago
> In a year replete with reports on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain, may seem mundane to write about software, but software is the foundation of all things digital, and the Department does it exceedingly poorly.
I take issue with the title. Software is constantly "done" and then new requirements arrive, causing a new version of the completed software to be built. A suspension bridge is considered "done" even if it's getting continuously repainted.
- gilbetron 4y agoYou are thinking in terms of software in the non-government world. Contractors try really hard never to finish software so they can keep extending their contracts. This document is about the military world, and if you don't have experience in it, it can be hard to interpret!
- sylware 4y agomilitary world only? Look at how the TV series industry is hard trying with cliffhangers or story telling arcs without a closure... This issue runs much deeper: It is how the economy operates: you need a roof to protect you, every day, you need to eat, every day, until you die in decades. Many economic activities, if done honestly and fairly, cannot justify a permanent income.
- gardenhedge 4y agoNearly all software has dependencies that need to be updated over time. How does that work against the bride analogy?