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A whole lot of software just supports a business, and a non-critical business at that. If my buggy software takes down, say, pets.com, well, first, the world w
by AnimalMuppet 3y ago
A whole lot of software just supports a business, and a non-critical business at that. If my buggy software takes down, say, pets.com, well, first, the world won't end because pets.com is down for 8 hours, and second, pets.com wasn't going to succeed even if my software was perfect. That kind of software isn't like building a bridge; it's more like building a birdhouse. Nobody's going to die if it collapses. (OK, a bird might.)
Some software is critical. Safety critical, or running critical financial processes, handling medical info, and so on. That software does have technical standards.
- kdmccormick 3y agoSure, but if pets.com has a database breach and leaks PII, that could be used to help break into someone's email or bank. I think a more apt analogy would be a pothole. It's probably OK, until it grows deep enough that someone hits it hard and veers into the sidewalk or the opposite lane.
- yunwal 3y agoThe real pets.com (petsmart) stores credit card data. As do many other “non-critical” sites.