Works as Designed
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Works as Designed
Summary:
How many times have you heard the phrase "works as designed" used to describe software that is flawed and in some cases not fit for use? While "works as designed" has become an acceptable response for some, for real professionals, it's not.
On Friday, March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck northern Japan, triggering a tsunami that caused widespread devastation and crippled the Daiichi power station, which comprises six nuclear reactors. In the week following the earthquake, Japan experienced 262 aftershocks of magnitude 5.0 or greater. That’s a record number of aftershocks for any quake in Japanese history.
