Wow, I thought programs for critical systems went through stringent testing. Was this bug not fixed earlier because they figured that the probability of it being responsible for a fatal error was low ?
The actual on-board software of an aircraft is definitely given a lot of attention as far as testing is concerned, but unfortunately more indirect systems, such as maintenance tracking software, is treated pretty much the same as any other piece of software; which puts it down to the company that made it to judge how much testing they perform.
In my company, the management puts a higher priority on putting all available hands on rolling out new functionality than fixing bugs, in order to try and win new contracts from potential customers. Or at least that's their excuse, in my opinion there is no such thing as a low priority bug, no matter what industry you're in.
In my company, the management puts a higher priority on putting all available hands on rolling out new functionality than fixing bugs, in order to try and win new contracts from potential customers. Or at least that's their excuse, in my opinion there is no such thing as a low priority bug, no matter what industry you're in.