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> When you ship a piece of software, it's often expected to be usable by a million people reliably for years. Is this really true anymore? I feel like people r
by cortesoft 1y ago
> When you ship a piece of software, it's often expected to be usable by a million people reliably for years.
Is this really true anymore? I feel like people release software now expecting to continue to patch it repeatedly, so there isn't a push to get it perfect the first time.
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- amarshall 1y agoEven so folks are still maintaining it. Once a film is done, it’s done and no one looks back.
- DavidPiper 1y agoExcept George ;)
- firesteelrain 1y agoYou are right. It certainly depends on the industry and rigor involved. Safety and mission critical certainly needs to last years whereas people have become accustomed to accepting updates in other cases