I'm sick and tired of....

[eyelfixit]

Software titles that suck.

My main problem is that they spend billions on research for good ideas and spend even more on marketing, the problem is that the actual promises and impressions they put out almost never turn out to be true and or end up having problems. Even worst support is impossible.

Example: M$ or 50megs

Why can't people stop eating doughnuts and start coming through on what they say. In a sense I feel like revolting agaisnt the system by not supporting and/or buying software which is know to be more of a nuissance more then anything.

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[WickedSkySoftware]

I never buy software unless I try it first using a demo version or trial version. If it sucks then I don't buy it. If its really good then I buy it and tell others about it.

Sounds like you have had some bad experience with some software company or something?

[eyelfixit]

Too many software problems. For instance. I have never had a good hosting package with no problems. Nor have i ever had a windows version that enver had a problem with. The list goes on and on but you get the point.

I wish there was a way for software developpers to be able to listen to people first and foremost before and during the construction of the software.

[Bubo]

Originally Posted by eyelfixit

I wish there was a way for software developpers to be able to listen to people first and foremost before and during the construction of the software.

Most companies conduct beta testing of their software, but currently it is not financially feasible to launch a full-scale public beta test for many titles. Even the full-scale public beta tests miss glitches with participants failing to report errors, and the need to balance detailed configuration data against participant interest.

Currently, the only feasible alternative would be something along the lines of Apple's model. One source of hardware, allowing for a single testing line. This only leaves software interaction testing. A more restrictive model would be the gaming console model, with a single machine to test on. However, the strength (and weakness) of the IBM-clone is the open-ended configuration capabilities, allowing multiple companies with multiple quality levels to produce hardware and software for the platform. The sheer permutations of hardware, let alone software or the hardware/software mix, results in a testing range so wide that it is not financially feasible to perform the testing in-house, and public beta testing is reknown as both unreliable and returning a very low ratio of usable problem reports.

[eyelfixit]

I understand what your talking about. I'm bate tester for trends new internet security project. What do you think can be done though for the developers to be closer to the comunities that utilise the software.