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Story: Vendors, not developers, to blame for poor code
Posted by: Michel Behna (Monday 31 October 2005, 6:53 PM)
As a software developer, I can say that I am forced to produce code according to my employer wishes. When a decision is made to deliver "buggy" code and fix it later, no amount of rasing red flags can change it. "Good Enough" product is considered more marketable than "perfect". BTW, this problem is not limited to the software industry as is evidenced by a lot of other industries i.e. auto, electronics, appliances, etc... The corporations have figured out that they can get away with it and so they do.
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Story: Vendors, not developers, to blame for poor code
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Indeed, liability should be introduced at the leve... Arthur B. -
While this sounds like a good idea, it's highly im... RockyH
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Currently, if you accept the EULA, you are telling... oldator
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Fact is that if we do nothing then it's likely tha... Arthur B.
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As a software developer, I can say that I am force... Michel Behna
