It's not always a *rational* thing. The company I worked for had focus
groups to decide what feature should be in the next product. Some of
those groups just told me they were satisfied with the product as it
was. The old "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" thang. It's the
stockholders who want new stuff too so their holding rise. I coined the
term "stockholderware" because of that.
On 09/21/2013 09:54 AM, Share Long wrote:
Well, noozguru, is it simply lust for something new? Or is it some
drive to stimulate sleepy parts of the brain? Fire up some new
neuronal pathways? In the past I would have automatically agreed. But
now, I'm not so sure it's always a bad thing!
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*From:* Bhairitu <noozg...@sbcglobal.net>
*To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
*Sent:* Saturday, September 21, 2013 11:23 AM
*Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] Software 'upgrades' as spiritual practice
Of course there is no such thing as a "perfect program" as well as no
such thing as a "perfect programmer" ( though a lot of them think they
are). Stuff needs updating to get rid of bugs or fix the bugs they
shipped with to just to look good for the stock analysts who will
trash them if they don't make their projected release date.
Then we have that odd creature: the consumer. They always crave
something new. It doesn't matter if the software does everything they
need they still want "something new" or your competition will create
"something new" to steal your market. So companies are always
tweaking this, adding that to just satisfy that lust.
Strange world we live in, Charlie Brown.
On 09/20/2013 11:47 PM, turquoiseb wrote:
All of this furor over Neo has reminded me that the world of mobile
apps is just SO much more spiritual than the world of Web apps. Those
who are bitching are missing out on this.
Direct Update ("We're going to 'upgrade' your app without your
permission the instant you log in") is SO much more Zen than
Voluntary Upgrade ("We have a new version of our app...do you want to
try it?). The latter invites people to dig their heels in, stick with
the Old Familiar, and resist change. The latter enforces change.
After all, if you can remember that there was a previous version of
the app, you're just not Here And Now enough, are you? :-)
