ARCast.TV - David Platt on Why Software Still Sucks

Posted By: Bob Familiar | Jan 26th @ 8:32 AM | 4,726 Views | 17 Comments
Bob Familiar interviews David Platt, CEO of Rolling Thunder, on why today’s software sucks. There’s no other good way to say it. It’s unsafe, allowing criminal programs to creep through the Internet wires into our very bedrooms. It’s unreliable, crashing when we need it most, wiping out hours or days of work with no way to get it back. And it’s hard to use, requiring large amounts of head-banging to figure out the simplest operations. In his book, David Platt explains why this is the case and, more importantly, why it doesn’t have to be that way.
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#Jan 28th @ 1:26 PM
nasser.dassi
nasser.dassi
Great post.  A major misconception or miscategorization is that the decision makers for software is invariably a developer; however, most developers follow specs more than their hearts and minds.  It sucks that developers take the brunt of non-ideal business decisions.
#Jul 31st @ 6:43 AM
Sa ne citim
Sa ne citim

Great video quality and nice watch! Angel

 

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#Aug 27th @ 10:31 PM
fordgaln
fordgaln

I never heard of David Platt prior to reading this book. His title as a Harvard professor in software design prepared me for a dry and technical book on software design. I'm happy to say there is nothing 'dry' or boring about Mr. Platt's writing style. The book is easy to read and you'll find yourself nodding along with the examples he gives. Why do we accept poor software design? I failed to even recognize bad software until Mr. Platt specifically pointed it out. At which point, I smacked myself in the head and said "of course!"

 

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#Aug 27th @ 10:32 PM
fordgaln
fordgaln

In this regard, Platt did not disappoint. While essentially reaffirming much of the knowledge and many of the beliefs I held regarding software development and the truly creative people who do it for a living, the author tossed out enough new thoughts, peppered with a sense of humor welcome enough to keep me engaged. Individuals not familiar with the process of software development will no doubt find the content even more illuminating. The author is spot-on in his assessment of where software developers go wrong, having witnessed it myself over many years in product development.

 

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#Sep 2nd @ 11:46 PM
Skywalkerrss
Skywalkerrss

Yes, A major misconception or miscategorization is that the decision makers for software is invariably a developer; however, most developers follow specs more than their hearts and minds.
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#Sep 23rd @ 4:13 AM
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#Sep 24th @ 3:38 AM
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Sell Gold

Thanks for the video but I don't agree with the author personally. Yes some software is buggy but I couldn't get by if I just avoided all software completely because of it.

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#Oct 8th @ 1:04 PM
Frasser
Frasser

Not all softwares these days are that bad. I do use some stupid software that never help me at all in doing my job. However, I agree that more software are crashing when we need them. Many software are also pirated so try use the genuine one which will reduce the risk for crashing.

 

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