This exact attitude is the reason why modern software is so bad. Dates are set before anyone has any idea how long the software will actually take to design.

This exact attitude is the reason why modern software is so bad. Dates are set before anyone has any idea how long the software will actually take to design. Then, when it turns out the dates were too aggressive, the design is compromised so the software can be shipped faster. That's not to say the article isn't right. Maybe speed really does win. But if that's true, we might be stuck with terrible software forever.