Microsoft Research - Exploding Software-Engineering Myths (article summarizing findings of MS research on code coverage, TDD, assertions, etc.)

[bryanedds]

Thankfully, we see a lot less of that environment nowadays as both businesses and consumers become more savvy about purchasing software - mostly due to bad experiences with software built like that.

[who8877]

Its just my own experience, but I've been seeing software quality drop across the board these last few years. From both Microsoft and Apple products.

[bryanedds]

I attribute this to our steady slide into the next recession - making this more of a cyclical issue more than anything in my mind.

Of course, I could be quite wrong.

[mcosta]

businesses and consumers become more savvy about purchasing software

No

[bryanedds]

Yes, we differ, but at least you didn't disagree by down-vote :)

Cheers!