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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by mcguire on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @03:26PM (#38196442)
Corollary 3: This is one reason why many businesses deliver one product and then sink without a trace.

Corollary 4: Never buy version 1 of anything.

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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by IIsi50MHz on Friday November 10, 2023 @05:18PM (#38225308)
4.1.00175-update3: Never buy version x.1 from a company that never ships version x.0 of anything.

This kind of company is often run by people who think "People don't buy x.0 because they're afraid of bugs, so always ship x.1 as though we fixed the bugs." while failing to actually do the QA to earn that version bump.

Which predictably results in customers refusing the company's x.1 because, in their own words, "I'm not going to pay to be their beta tester.".

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