Apathy, but who cares?

It’s easy to point out that most of today’s current financial software is sorely lacking in. . . .

It’s easy to point out that most of today’s current financial software is sorely lacking in features and usability.  The frustrating issue is the ongoing apathy by software developers and computer software users who just don’t care.

Why don’t they care?  The reasons are many:  too little time, too little money, someone else’s problem, or a let’s-just-get-by attitude.  With all that’s going on in the world today, the economy, wars, politics, office stress, etc., it’s hard not to blame them.

I am amazed how people will put up with things that don’t work.  They are willing to work around the shortcomings of their office tools, whether it be an accounting system, word processor, spreadsheet, or flaky operating system.  Users have learned the quirks and pit-falls of these applications and have developed work-arounds to the problems.  Even worse, they just put up with these headaches.  They just want to get through the day!

Software developers are the same way.  Why expend the effort when it may not increase their bottom line?  They have the attitude that if no one else is producing better code, why should they?  Since their user base isn’t demanding better software (apathy once again), there is no incentive to produce a better product.  The truth is, there is more demand for better cell phones or MP3 players than better computer applications.

Nobody has any PRIDE anymore!  There is no professionalism, no striving to do better.  Just get through the day, and Friday isn’t too far off! 

Who cares anyway?