“The Software Crisis”
We’ve been in the midst of a “software crisis” ever since the 1968 NATO meeting
- crisis — (1) an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; (2) a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something [WordNet]
- I was 13, and many of you weren’t born yet
We cannot produce or maintain high-quality software at reasonable price and on schedule
- Gibb’s Scientific American article [in your course pack]
- “Software systems are like cathedrals; first we build them and then we pray” —S. Redwine