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How do normal people manage when their computers go wrong?
I’ve written elsewhere (http://se9book.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/designing-for-failure/) about my Mac mail problems and this got me thinking about how folks who aren’t computer experts cope. When things go wrong, it’s OK for people like me who are software professionals and understand words like … Continue reading
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Designing for failure
Software is now so complex that, for sure, it’s sometimes going to go wrong. Most software systems don’t accept this and make it harder than it should be to detect and fix problems. Take my experience today with Mac Mail. … Continue reading
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Toyota braking problem
It’s fairly clear that the Toyota Prius braking system problems are software related and to do with the interaction between the ABS and the regenerative system that recovers energy from braking. Whether this was a software fault or a specification … Continue reading
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