Inability to Keep Up with Others is a Symptom of Software Aging

29 October 2021 by Phillip JohnstonAs software ages, it increases in size and complexity, which makes it increasingly difficult to make changes. This slows down development teams, making them less responsive to changes in the environment and in handling customer requests. As your company slows down, customers switch to “younger” products to get the new features they are seeking. Older products starve to death, while younger products: Take advantage of new possibilities Gave desired features Can be adapted more quickly Win more market share Fundamentally, younger companies can do things more quickly because they don’t have old software to repair. …

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