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> The biggest general problem is that people thought of shipping the site the same way they thought of shipping an aircraft carrier -- you write the code, hand
by mbesto 13y ago
> The biggest general problem is that people thought of shipping the site the same way they thought of shipping an aircraft carrier -- you write the code, hand it over, and you're done.
So, the same problem every vendor encounters when doing a software project. I cannot tell you how many "lay people" can't simply grok this.
- Perdition 13y agoIt's amusing because that isn't the way aircraft carriers are made. Something like a tank might just get handed over after only manufacturer testing, but big ticket items like aircraft carriers go through a year plus of acceptance trials and testing. They don't finish the last coat of paint, load an air wing, and send it out on deployment.
- twistedpair 13y agoAmen. Just watch any documentary about building an aircraft carrier. The systems integration phase is the longest part!
- liyanchang 13y agoThe difference here is that they had a very public deadline.
- keyhole_downs 13y agoThe difference here is that politicians treat technology the way voters treat elections.