Smash Notes

Back to Why is software so bad?

What Is the Biggest Problem With Software Design and Network Effect

The architecture of software is significantly more complex vs. a physical product because the designer does not know exactly what a user might want to do, given there are so many options.

However, instead of spending time on the craftsmanship, designers and engineers are encouraged to make decisions in favor of speed and ability to share a product, leading to poor software.

Transcript

Why is software so bad? ·

Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin

More from this episode

  1. How Does the Buying Cycle Affect Product InnovationSeth speculates that frequent buying cycle force companies to updates products such that consumers maintain brand-loyalty.
  2. Why Are Most Software Products Focused on SharingSoftware products don't cost nearly as much as many traditional products, and as a result companies need a lot of users to buy in, in order to make a profit.
  3. How Did Software Change Over the Last 40 Years"We began with software being our tool, a tool to help us do our work. But over time, we have become software's tool.

More answers like this

Related episodes

Plays from this note through the rest of the episode.

Weekly highlights

One letter a week.

The notes worth hearing, with the minute they were said.