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Red Squirrel:
Seems like Boeing is taking the game approach to software development.  It compiles!  Ship it, we'll test and patch later.
wraper:

--- Quote from: Red Squirrel on February 12, 2020, 01:44:24 am ---Seems like Boeing is taking the game approach to software development.  It compiles!  Ship it, we'll test and patch later.

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There is even a name for it: Early access. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_access
Homer J Simpson:
donotdespisethesnake:
And if you are wondering "Is 1 million lines of code a lot?" then  https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/million-lines-of-code/

Some comparisons with similar projects (the "machine" category):

Space shuttle                0.4 million
F22 Raptor fighter         1.7 million
Hubble space telescope  2 million
Boeing 787                   6.5 million (avionics and support)
F35 fighter                   24 million

So on modern standards it is not that much. However, a comprehensive code review is still a lot of effort, let's say ballpark figure about 1 person-year. With 50 engineers should be done in less than ... 1 year.  ::)
Tomorokoshi:

--- Quote from: donotdespisethesnake on February 12, 2020, 01:23:25 pm ---So on modern standards it is not that much. However, a comprehensive code review is still a lot of effort, let's say ballpark figure about 1 person-year. With 50 engineers should be done in less than ... 1 year.  ::)

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One year... that's a problem. Let's double that and add 50 more engineers:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks%27s_law
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