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“Things have gotten faster but the software has gotten slower and buggier in the meantime.” quote by Peter Seibel
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““Things have gotten faster but the software has gotten slower and buggier in the meantime.””

Peter Seibel

About This Quote

Source Interview: Software Development Trends, 2015

Software advances in speed often outpace improvements in reliability, leading to slower, buggy applications.

In simple terms: Fast software can be buggy and slow.

Key Takeaway

Prioritize quality testing.

Themes

software development speed vs quality technology trends

Mood

frustrated critical

Type

observational cautionary

When to use this quote

  • product launches
  • legacy system maintenance
  • team retrospectives

Key Concepts

technical debt software reliability performance optimization

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can teams balance speed and stability?
  • What testing practices reduce bugs?
A Different Perspective

Faster development cycles can increase bugs if testing is neglected.

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