Trying to do everything can make software useless

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Dr. Dave explains why he is withdrawing a recommendation from software that had worked reliably for years. He argues that redesigning a focused tool to include every product, feature and hypothetical need can turn an excellent program into bloated software that no longer does its core job well.

1:53 · Consulting Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2005-10-08. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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