Mercedes-Benz previews its operating system MB.OS

Re:Mercedes-Benz previews its operating system MB.OS by rad_gruchalski on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @04:56PM (#34903498)

Big and well paid doesn’t equal quality. The fiasco of id3 is the best example. Or the whole Audi/VW drama. It doesn’t change the fact that their management just doesn’t get software. Pouring more money over that and hiring more “talent” isn’t going to change that.

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Re:Mercedes-Benz previews its operating system MB.OS by ryandrake on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @05:48PM (#34904144)

Most hardware companies are not known for good software. They treat software like it's just another line item on the BOM: Like a bolt or a screw. Procure it as cheaply as possible, scoop it into the product on the assembly line, and make sure it passes a few checkboxes and you're done. Unless they see software as a core differentiating product feature that drives purchases, their quality bar is going to be "barely good enough to not cause a product recall".

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Re:Mercedes-Benz previews its operating system MB.OS by mantas on Thursday February 23, 2023 @06:35AM (#34909234)

These days even most software companies ain't known for good software :D

There's very few quality software products these days. And that's usually just a temporary state before eventually a product gets messed with :(

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Re:Mercedes-Benz previews its operating system MB.OS by pbasista on Thursday February 23, 2023 @02:33AM (#34907876)

> The fiasco of id3

Could you explain what specifically you refer to?

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Re:Mercedes-Benz previews its operating system MB.OS by rad_gruchalski on Thursday February 23, 2023 @03:32AM (#34908245)

https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/11/21288572/volkswagen-id3-e... + general search for "software id3" shows that issues plague this car to this day.

Diess lost his job because of that: https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/26/from_beetles_to_bugs_....

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