Re: Software Vendors

[nina jones <ddi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >   As far as the pressures, the old (and highly overused)
> >good/fast/cheap/pick any two triangle comes to bear.  If the software is well
> >written to begin with, it ends up saving the developers time in the long run
> >when they go to upgrade it.  A weak foundation (see Windoze) makes for a
> >weak addition to the house.
> 
> I have yet to see an organization that chooses the correct two
> options.  Those pesky $'s tend to interfere with the choice.

in a perfect world, it would be the way we want, but the world is not
perfect.  the users pick fast and cheap, and then the expect good to be
thrown in as an extra.

i know, i know, good is really cheaper in the long run, but when you
have budgets and deadlines, try to explain that! 

and it's not just with software.  these are choices we make in every
part of our lives!  there was an article years ago by mel beckam in one
of the magazines about bugs, and his answer was one of the best i've
ever read on the subject.  

nj
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