Dr. Moira Gunn talks with author and former Lotus Development President, Jeff Papows, about the three forces which create software glitches, how they are effecting society at large, and how we can fix them.
Download the podcast here. Industry Week had this to say about the ideas in the book:
For the on-the-go business professional or tech-savvy teen, that might be welcome news. The question, Papows asks, is "whether we are using technology to add value on behalf of the consumer or simply doing it because we can." "Automobiles are becoming moving wide-area networks," Papows tells IndustryWeek. "They are more and more digital and less and less mechanical. So it logically follows that given all of the challenges that information technology professionals are facing, the more digital [vehicles] become, the more risks there are inherently." In his book, Papows points to Toyota Motor Corp.'s February recall of approximately 148,000 Prius and Lexus models to update the software in the vehicles' antilock brake systems (ABS). At the time, Toyota noted that some owners of 2010 Prius hybrids and 2010 HS 250h Lexus vehicles "have reported experiencing inconsistent brake feel during slow and steady application of brakes on rough or slick road surfaces when the ABS is activated in an effort to maintain tire traction."
The cautionary article and cursory introduction to the book, can be found here. See also:
The Software Conspiracy: Why Companies Put Out Faulty Software, How They Can Hurt You and What You Can Do About It
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Fault Tolerance in Distributed Systems
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Making Software: What Really Works, and Why We Believe It
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