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Why modern software feels broken and why we keep shipping it anyway
- Software in 2025 feels like it's stuck in a boss fight it can't win, with constant changes affecting users negatively.
- Developers are exhausted, users are frustrated, and software ships whether ready or not.
- The question arises: Is software truly getting worse, or are we just more aware of its flaws?
- Despite nostalgia for older, simpler software, survivorship bias and lower hardware expectations played a role in the perception of its superiority.
- Modern software faces challenges of frequent updates, feature prioritization over bug fixing, and the treadmill of continuous development.
- The 'move fast and break things' culture leads to buggy releases and a lack of focus on quality over speed.
- Software development now involves numerous dependencies, leading to bloated stacks, performance issues, and difficulties in debugging.
- The pressure to prioritize speed over quality results in the normalization of bad software behavior and the perpetuation of bugs.
- Many modern apps are built with complex software stacks, laden with dependencies, and often sacrificing performance for convenience.
- Despite the challenges, there is a movement towards prioritizing simplicity, stability, and user experience in software development.
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