While I think the example is too fake as to be too useful, let's take it. While we could read the code and say that one appears to achieve the job we want and the other doesn't; you don't know if the one that apparently…
But that’s not my argument at all. I’m saying that quality is impossible to measure if 0 people use it. Once you go above 0, it can be measured and it’s not necessarily related to how many people use it.
But if it’s unused then how does one measure quality? We can write all the tests, look at architecture patterns, etc. but software truly is a case of “the proof of the pudding is in the eating.”
You’re still missing the point: software used by LITERALLY 0 PEOPLE cannot be useful. Whether it’s well written is completely irrelevant because it, by definition, is providing value to NOBODY. Yes, such software exists.
OP didn’t say “little-used” software, they said “nobody,” and I think this was meant to be taken literally in this context. Software that has 0 users is of no use to anyone by definition.
It’s not meant to be taken literally, it’s just a comparison to point out that the return isn’t really very good considering the risks inherent in game development, especially the type of AAA games that Microsoft’s…
You’re conflating the fault/wrong and the solution. Sharma is not responsible for the prior decisions but she is responsible for subsequent decisions.
People are pointing to treasury bonds that would give a similar rate of return with no risk at all.
You do need to be somewhat in sync. Too early and you get Dreamcast effect where the customer isn’t ready for a new console. Too late and your customers bought the competition (I’ll call this the PS3 effect). Nintendo…
You’re mixing “blame” and “accountability.” Sharma isn’t to blame for the problems but she’s now accountable for fixing them.
I need to be clear that I’m not presenting Sharma as a saviour. Honestly, I don’t know if her decisions are correct or if Xbox can even be saved at this point. You said it yourself, Xbox was being outsold 3:1 by PS5…
Just looking at Sharma’s history, she rejoined MS in 2024. Xbox was struggling long before that, so I don’t see how anyone can blame Sharma for the past 10 years…
I’ll be honest, I’m not reading your comments any more until you can provide sources that there’s actually an issue in the UK. I’ve done you the good grace of showing you my receipts so until I see some text that starts…
> the condenser is "ugly". "Ugly" is not part of planning regs. Local council planning regs cannot override statute and they don't deviate that much. You'd know this if you lived in the UK (which you don't). > Which…
You're completely misreading regulations. "Materially affect" does not cover things like "puts a unit outside" because otherwise putting a satellite does would "materially affect the appearance of the building from…
I’ll take your word on the other points but this one: > Many European countries have draconian laws about air conditioning that are killing people this summer. Needs some debunking. In fact, I think you may have been…
Huge gap between producing material that depicts (presumably) consensual sexual activities between adults and telling young boys to commit rape.
While you’re correct, it still means that everyone alive had been bowling overarm for over 100 years and I doubt most players are studying the history of their sport beyond knowing its “founding myth.”
Commentators typically know more than players. But in any case, the article quite literally contradicts you. The New Zealand captain believed it to be illegal and the commentator said “you can’t do that,” implying he…
I disagree: players rarely know the rules in-depth. A great example is a YouTube video I watched where a Premier League and World Cup referee told the camera that most players didn’t know where they needed to be placed…
It was actual cheating by even the rules of the game, just the referee didn’t see it.
There’s definitely a time and place for both. Even in sport, “playing to win” can defeat the point when you’re doing it for fun. During swim training, if our coach wants to setup a relay race, he’ll deliberately mix…
I actually suspect they didn’t know. When a sport is played one way for 200 years, you don’t read the rule book to check, you just copy what everyone is doing!
It’s because overhand bowling was just the way you bowled, so nobody considered making a rule to tell you that was necessary until someone didn’t. Imagine playing football and someone picks up the ball and- oh right ;-)
> The rest of us know it only for its impenetrable jargon ("They've risked a woggle on the silly midden!") You’re thinking of the fielding position “silly point,” so named because the chances of getting knocked out by…
While I think the example is too fake as to be too useful, let's take it. While we could read the code and say that one appears to achieve the job we want and the other doesn't; you don't know if the one that apparently…
But that’s not my argument at all. I’m saying that quality is impossible to measure if 0 people use it. Once you go above 0, it can be measured and it’s not necessarily related to how many people use it.
But if it’s unused then how does one measure quality? We can write all the tests, look at architecture patterns, etc. but software truly is a case of “the proof of the pudding is in the eating.”
You’re still missing the point: software used by LITERALLY 0 PEOPLE cannot be useful. Whether it’s well written is completely irrelevant because it, by definition, is providing value to NOBODY. Yes, such software exists.
OP didn’t say “little-used” software, they said “nobody,” and I think this was meant to be taken literally in this context. Software that has 0 users is of no use to anyone by definition.
It’s not meant to be taken literally, it’s just a comparison to point out that the return isn’t really very good considering the risks inherent in game development, especially the type of AAA games that Microsoft’s…
You’re conflating the fault/wrong and the solution. Sharma is not responsible for the prior decisions but she is responsible for subsequent decisions.
People are pointing to treasury bonds that would give a similar rate of return with no risk at all.
You do need to be somewhat in sync. Too early and you get Dreamcast effect where the customer isn’t ready for a new console. Too late and your customers bought the competition (I’ll call this the PS3 effect). Nintendo…
You’re mixing “blame” and “accountability.” Sharma isn’t to blame for the problems but she’s now accountable for fixing them.
I need to be clear that I’m not presenting Sharma as a saviour. Honestly, I don’t know if her decisions are correct or if Xbox can even be saved at this point. You said it yourself, Xbox was being outsold 3:1 by PS5…
Just looking at Sharma’s history, she rejoined MS in 2024. Xbox was struggling long before that, so I don’t see how anyone can blame Sharma for the past 10 years…
I’ll be honest, I’m not reading your comments any more until you can provide sources that there’s actually an issue in the UK. I’ve done you the good grace of showing you my receipts so until I see some text that starts…
> the condenser is "ugly". "Ugly" is not part of planning regs. Local council planning regs cannot override statute and they don't deviate that much. You'd know this if you lived in the UK (which you don't). > Which…
You're completely misreading regulations. "Materially affect" does not cover things like "puts a unit outside" because otherwise putting a satellite does would "materially affect the appearance of the building from…
I’ll take your word on the other points but this one: > Many European countries have draconian laws about air conditioning that are killing people this summer. Needs some debunking. In fact, I think you may have been…
Huge gap between producing material that depicts (presumably) consensual sexual activities between adults and telling young boys to commit rape.
While you’re correct, it still means that everyone alive had been bowling overarm for over 100 years and I doubt most players are studying the history of their sport beyond knowing its “founding myth.”
Commentators typically know more than players. But in any case, the article quite literally contradicts you. The New Zealand captain believed it to be illegal and the commentator said “you can’t do that,” implying he…
I disagree: players rarely know the rules in-depth. A great example is a YouTube video I watched where a Premier League and World Cup referee told the camera that most players didn’t know where they needed to be placed…
It was actual cheating by even the rules of the game, just the referee didn’t see it.
There’s definitely a time and place for both. Even in sport, “playing to win” can defeat the point when you’re doing it for fun. During swim training, if our coach wants to setup a relay race, he’ll deliberately mix…
I actually suspect they didn’t know. When a sport is played one way for 200 years, you don’t read the rule book to check, you just copy what everyone is doing!
It’s because overhand bowling was just the way you bowled, so nobody considered making a rule to tell you that was necessary until someone didn’t. Imagine playing football and someone picks up the ball and- oh right ;-)
> The rest of us know it only for its impenetrable jargon ("They've risked a woggle on the silly midden!") You’re thinking of the fielding position “silly point,” so named because the chances of getting knocked out by…