economics

Why Softwares Are Getting Worse, Not Better

22 Jun 2023 — The early days of software development were an era of precision, discipline, and unforgiving constraints. Unlike today's world of over-the-air updates, continuous integration pipelines, and automated testing frameworks, software of the past had to be right the first time. Developers had no safety net. There were no quick patches or "hotfixes." Once software was packaged and shipped on physical mediums like floppy disks or CDs, it was out of their hands.