Is this one take on software development ?

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%26lt;%26lt;Most employees are god value. However, there are always a few bad apples. Often, work in the software industry is setup to be a zero-sum game, meaning that if a problem arises someone must be held accountable. Most companies try to identify and correct the root problem, however, the world is often messy and people tend to find the easiest path rather than the correct one. The [bad apples] will set up a scape goat (person or department) to blame for their own problems. In the words of one manager: "Perception is reality."





That's one reason I believe that E. F. Schumacher was right about the correct scale of business: "Small is Beautiful". %26gt;%26gt;

Is this one take on software development ?
The simple answer to your question is "yes". I work as an application developer, and have noticed in each of the companies I have worked for, there always seems to be battle between the developers, the IT dept, and the LOB : each one needs something from the other, and none of them can do their job without the other. Yet, when stuff goes down, everyone wants to point the finger at each other. I think that's where the true value of a good "peacemaker" comes in.... someone who can mediate between the sides, and remind them that if one loses, in the end, they all lose. Of course, this is much easier said than done. It's just part of working in IT.
Reply:hm...artificial intelligence, as self aware programs....hm....when master%26lt;we people who create this software%26gt; envitably can become slaves. slaves of technology.
Reply:Small businesses are probably good at solving small problems but there are problems that are so complex that only large combinations of companies are able to solve them.