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Sloppy code: Why it’s not (always) the developer’s fault

With programmers complaining that managers are forcing them to push unsatisfactory code out the door, TechRepublic looks at whether developers are getting a raw deal. Does this conversation sound depressingly familiar? Programmer: “There’s a security hole in this code, can I fix it?” Project manager: “No, we don’t have enough time, just ship it anyway”. This type of exchange embodies what some readers feel is wider problem in software development - that programmers are not given time to write the code they feel is up to scratch. A repeated complaint during a recent TechRepublic discussion about security holes in code was that the main concern of managers is to get code out of the door, and nothing short of a show-stopper of a problem will hold back its release. The reality of software development is that commercial pressures will often drive suppliers to favour rapid delivery above other considerations, according to Michael Azoff, principal analyst for software and IT solutions at Ovu...