SOFTWARE FAILURES AND IT MANAGEMENT'S REPEATED MISTAKES

Summary from the TLDR Dev newsletter

Despite a massive increase in global IT spending, software project success rates haven't improved significantly, leading to growing business and societal costs due to pervasive failures. These failures come from recurring issues like human error, unrealistic goals, and inadequate risk management, often repeating past mistakes. Case studies like the Phoenix payroll system and the UK Post Office's Horizon system show the consequences of these failures, which include financial losses, ruined lives, and a persistent lack of accountability.