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Discussion on: The Hawaii Missile Alert Was the Software Developer's Fault

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Thomas J Owens

Saying that an event was someone's ("the software developer's") fault isn't helpful. I'd even say it's harmful. We shouldn't be looking at individuals, but processes. Were there requirements for confirmation? If not, why? If so, were they implemented? How did this get past various reviews of requirements, designs (software and UI), and implementation? Was this raised as a concern early? These are the types of questions we should be asking. We shouldn't be using words like "fault" and "blame".

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rendall

This cannot be emphasized enough.