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Re:NeXT vs. Sun (1991) [video] by m_mueller on Sunday August 21, 2016 @07:26PM (#12333217)
The main problem is that managers and users - lacking a mental model of the software - have no idea what's an easy problem and what's a hard problem (that would take lots of engineering). Thid creates unrealistic expectations.
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Re:NeXT vs. Sun (1991) [video] by colejohnson66 on Sunday August 21, 2016 @07:33PM (#12333240)
The problem is people think that just because it's easy for them, it's easy for a computer. Obligatory xkcd[0]. "What!? I can clearly tell that's a bird! You mean to tell me that you can't make a computer do the same?"

[0]: https://xkcd.com/1425/

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