Originally Posted by axemansean
Look at the NASA probe... someone did it in feet and someone did it in meters. You would think a multi million dollar project wouldn't have a simple mistake like that. Sad truth is you sometimes have to sweep it under the rug, its not worth spending extra time and money getting more robust software when the client may never encounter that problem.
The NASA bungle was horrible...inexcusable IMO.
The statement " the client may never encounter the problem" is cause for concern.
h: I know it's impossible to catch every last bug, but it seems to me like some firms are deliberately being cavalier - maybe even reckless. :dunno:
It sure isn't comforting.