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I don't think the op was arguing that car companies don't produce software. He was arguing that they don't produce it well, because it's not a core competency f
by deelowe 14y ago
I don't think the op was arguing that car companies don't produce software. He was arguing that they don't produce it well, because it's not a core competency for the company. Car company profits are tied to industrial design, manufacturing, and logistics, not software.
His point about GPS is an apt one. My brother has the best SUV Infinity makes and the GPS is so terrible, he uses his phone (android) instead.
- herval 14y agocurrent car companies don't produce user interfaces well. All the other software that runs in a car (or an airplane, or a mars rover) is great
- roisin09 14y agoSuppliers to the car makers, like those that produce anti-lock brakes, do good software. Car makers typically have Silicon Valley offices. And they typically buy components from companies rather than rely on themselves. None of that means Google will make and driverless car that sells in the way the original article claimed.