Lockheed Martin Taps Red Hat to Accelerate F-22 Raptor Upgrades

Re:Lockheed Martin Taps Red Hat to Accelerate F-22 Raptor Up... by vemv on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @12:49PM (#20687585)

Would you rather have a bug-free fighter delivered in 2021 or a buggy fighter in 2020?

Especially considering that many codebases are expected to have a shelf life of 5-10 years.

IME working deadline-lessly doesn't mean you're suddenly knee-deep in a metaprogramming rabbithole. You just do the same stuff, stress-free.

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Re:Lockheed Martin Taps Red Hat to Accelerate F-22 Raptor Up... by Retric on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @12:59PM (#20687715)

That suggests a 2021 deadline, but many military projects have been 15+ years late. A 15 year old fighter is already in need of updates.

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Re:Lockheed Martin Taps Red Hat to Accelerate F-22 Raptor Up... by twodave on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @04:18PM (#20689802)

There's a healthy enough difference between an estimate and a deadline, I think. Obviously you want to report progress, but you can do that and work productively more effectively without a deadline, because now you're no longer feeling pressured to lie to yourself and others about what you are capable of.

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