[amelius]

Also, bugs in software are seen as a fact of life. You can't get warranty on software (at least this holds in practice for most consumers). If MacOS deletes all your files, good luck proving that it wasn't your fault, and good luck suing Apple.

So this gives programmers a carte blanche to create crap, effectively.

[gonzo41]

Auto companies do big recalls as well. They just have to pay more to fix a bug so there's more effort in front loading QA

[mistermann]

Democracy seems highly similar in this regard.