Is new technology an admission of prior oversights?

Question

Profound question - can write a book. But suffice to look at Windows Operating System (Version 3.1, 95, 2000, ME, XP, Vista, et al)... and software in general (they all have version numbers). In this competitive world were making a mistake can cost one $'s, how is it that in the field of technology certain moguls, monopolists, merciless businessmen and women all somehow successfully market a defective product - then they sell you the "fixed" version which turns out to be defective as well. And, because we are all so enamored with technology, we forgive and pay money to continue this vicious cycle..

Answer 1

The profoundness of your question is not in its technical aspect but in its personal aspect.

The strict answer to your question is a qualified yes. Software development has always been difficult. As you undoubtedly already know, new software cannot possibly be pre-release tested for every application, compatibility with every other program, success with every piece of hardware and complete satisfaction in every country on the globe. A successful product of any sort is continuously modified/improved/changed. If every company waited until its product or service was perfect, the marketplace would be barren.

Indeed some management or entrepreneurial types are scheming, crooked, stupid, incompetent, overpaid, under worked, uninspiring, self aggrandizing panderers or otherwise a blight upon humanity. And these are their good points! However, the tone of your question leads me to wonder if your worst problem is yourself (although you may not be aware of this), not the field on which comment. Is your new perception an admission of prior oversights in your life? Note that you have vented your frustration and unhappiness on a forum seen by an international group of readers. Therefore, I would respectfully suggest that you reconsider the big picture and what part you play in it.