The Software Industry: Mistakes, immaturity & why we should be afraid

Engineering industries have learnt from their previous mistakes - no one will ever make the Tacoma Bridge again - but what about an industry as young as Software Engineering? Billions of pounds have been lost in software mistakes, but is there any evidence that they will not happen again?

Is the Software Industry too immature to be fully trusted?

Martyn Thoma

Professor Martyn Thomas CBE

IT Livery Company Professor of Information Technology

A world-renowned expert in software engineering and cybersecurity, Martyn Thomas CBE was the first IT Livery Company Professor of Information Technology at Gresham College.

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