[mbesto]

> The biggest general problem is that people thought of shipping the site the same way they thought of shipping an aircraft carrier -- you write the code, hand it over, and you're done.

So, the same problem every vendor encounters when doing a software project. I cannot tell you how many "lay people" can't simply grok this.

[Perdition]

It's amusing because that isn't the way aircraft carriers are made. Something like a tank might just get handed over after only manufacturer testing, but big ticket items like aircraft carriers go through a year plus of acceptance trials and testing.

They don't finish the last coat of paint, load an air wing, and send it out on deployment.

[twistedpair]

Amen. Just watch any documentary about building an aircraft carrier. The systems integration phase is the longest part!

[liyanchang]

The difference here is that they had a very public deadline.

[keyhole_downs]

The difference here is that politicians treat technology the way voters treat elections.