Hasnain says:

This was an amazing short story about how blind scientific progress for just the sake of progress can cause problems.

Should be mandatory reading for software folks before they commit to a rewrite of a big system.

"The ultimate cause of our failure was a simple one: despite all statements to the contrary, it was not due to lack of bravery on the part of our men, or to any fault of the Fleet's. We were defeated by one thing only - by the inferior science of our enemies. I repeat - by the inferior science of our enemies."

Posted on 2018-07-03T20:50:04+0000