Don't get me started on software updates. In 1989 I wrote a magazine article titled "The Laws of Computing." The 13th law says, "Software version upgrades generally aren't." They're updates but often not upgrades. They never fix the bugs that annoy you or add the one feature you want, they change the UI to something more obscure Just Because, they remove features you find valuable, and they break something else.

Apps might automatically launch an update install when you least expect or desire it, like while you're setting up your laptop to give a presentation. NO ONE is waiting breathlessly to learn that the latest of update of WhateverApp is now available. We don't need trivial but equally disruptive updates every week or two. Those who make release decisions should think about the impact on millions of users and their time and convenience.

Then there's Zoom, which I tried to update today, only to find that the update function has disappeared.

I've been in the software business for more than 40 years. Surely we can do better than "Just build this immediately, and we'll release it. We'll fix it if necessary."