just wait and see

There is a gigantic difference between an item that is of low quality and an item that is of the highest quality. As someone who programs on the odd occasion I can understand how stuff you create can sometime turn out badly even with the best intentions. But usually this is something that occurs as you learn how to actually create something that matches your idea of “quality”.

The thing is that this is something only rookies encounter, the whole idea of being an expert or a professional is that you are meant to have ironed out these problems.

So how is it that professionals and experts, keep creating stuff (I am specifically referencing electronic devices and software) that is below par. Surely these people take pride in what they do? And that upon seeing what they have created is garbage, realise that it needs more work?

There are a few possible explanations that I have come up with:

• Effort vs profit. A high quality product costs heaps
• Managerial pressure. Forced cost cutting
• Systematic failure. Being forced to use incorrect people and tools
• Lack of design understanding. Who really knows what people want?
• Complexity problems. The bigger something gets, the harder it is to remedy problems

Blaming the problem on “idiots” is the easy way out. I prefer to believe the head designer knew what he was doing and was skilled but was stuck in a bad situation.

I still don’t know if these adequately explain it, most likely they all are contributing factors.