On Mon, March 2, 2009 12:38 pm, Ken Kixmoeller/fh wrote: > Hey - - > > > Just a sorta-rant. > > > I am continually amazed when I use various programs how the > application of some data-smart would improve the product. One obvious > example that we have discussed before (in a different context) is the > Windows registry -- what an odd way to store such essential data. > > > Another is Outlook -- maybe it has gotten better, as I haven't used > it for eMail for some time -- but when you add a person to your address > book, it never checks to see whether the eMail address or person by that > name, or whatever is already in there. For me, it manifested itself when > somebody changed eMail clients, or otherwise changed their "display name" > (not address) -- they go in again. > > > The latest example for me is iToonies. (Yes, I know: "Use something > else!" But my Kiddles use it, and I have a "Hey, listen to this" shared > folder to expose them to interesting music.) When you add a song file, it > does not check to see if it is already in there! because I have had to > change the physical location of my song files (another computer bit the > dust), now all of the entries are duplicate, all of the playlists are > useless. > > What garbage software!
While I was an employee from 1995 to 2002, I noticed a LOT of software products out there that were just not built that good. I noticed similar kinds of issues as you noted, of a different variety but still "man, this isn't that good/smart!" I was amazed, and that fact, along with encouragement from people like Paul McNett, helped me decide to start MBSS back in 2003 when I got laid off from this brain-dead company who had just bought out the company I went to about 6 months earlier. I can make great software, and my clients are thrilled about that, but it's the business part that is the challenge for me: getting the customers, acquiring more work, etc. Writing the software is the easy part! _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
