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Hello, this article is part of my Death by 1000 Cuts series that shines shine a light on glaring software development industry problems. I'm confident you'll find 1000 articles someday. Have you ever been stuck in whodunit limbo, wedged in between two companies with no way out? One company says their product no longer works because another company broke theirs. These days it’s usually a large company that breaks the product you’re using due to an API policy change....

Hello, this article is part of my Death by 1000 Cuts series that shines shine a light on glaring software development industry problems. I'm confident you'll find 1000 articles someday. This article is the first in a series of deadly cuts I’ve experienced, and my proposed solutions. Software Documentation Gaps I use Google to find documentation. Ideally, clicking help would get the job done. Unfortunately, most of the time, feature documentation is poor or non-existent....

Death by 1000 cuts, it’s an apt expression in today’s software world. I’m a user, and I create software. In a single day, I encounter numerous bugs and annoyances. It’s not fair to subject people to frustration and suffering. Let’s ruminate on the subject of software quality. The Apocalypse Some people say that mounting software problems are a sign of the impending apocalypse. Once I realized they were right, I wanted to save and share the message, but even that wasn’t possible....