CompuServe Messages

Thanks, for your help, I am sure that we could as you suggest be served by adopting your process. We have over the years been able to catch most of the Bugs before they reach the user and consumer. If we suffer from some problem it would have to be associated to the simple fact that we dont have as much horse power as we need for the things that we think up. We are actively seeking more software designers who understand what we do and how we do it. I dont think that we miss deadlines due to testing I think we miss them due to the "BOY ISNT THIS COOL" factor. Our software and hardware never seems to be as good as we want it. Also, due to the type of product we make it seems that we have set our system on once a year to have a new release. This time line is too long for anyones good. So, for 1994 we are going to establish a new system by where the user pays a service contract and at least 4 times in that year we release a new version with new features. In this way we can react more to the users needs and find out if our COOL factor is going in the right direction. Not to sound negative but it does seem that most software is developed in a state of complex secrecy. We want to open this process up, especially with a program like Imagine., where its success is based entirely on the user meeting the needs that she or he has. While I agree with your process we need more talent and a quicker time from code to user. I think that needless bugs are not acceptable, but what is worse is the lack of features to meet the users needs Enough of my babble.