[rip747]

"We don't ask doctors, plumbers or auto mechanics to "just get the job done". We ask them to do it right."

We're building software here, not saving lives or building something physical. Software is virtual, it can be refactored and fixed numerous times until the desired performance and bugs are all worked out.

Doctors and anyone building something physical don't have this luxury. You can't tell a doctor to "refactored" a heart transplant so they have to get it right the first time.

[collyw]

I aggree. I also think there are magnitudes of difference in time and effort required to build a "script that works", and "reliable software".

[jff]

Tell that to the healthcare.gov people.