> I’ll also give a shout-out to our friends in the Operating Systems business: Windows, Linux, NOT APPLE FUCK YOU APPLE, FreeBSD, and so on, for doing such a great job of backwards compatibility on their successful platforms.
I share your desire for stability. I don't necessarily mind frequent updates for security reasons, but I'm getting to the point where if things are changing in big ways often, I'm just not going to use it --- I no longer find enjoyment in running on the upgrade treadmill, it's just work.
That said, I don't see a lot of hope for our outlook. Most people don't seem to have a concept of completable software. It would be nice if it were bug free, but getting to the point where the cost to fix bugs compares to the cost of leaving bugs as known issues is doable.