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Lotus Notes: Survival of the Unfittest

Via Ole Eichhorn, the UK Guardian's Survival of the Unfittest: Lotus Notes is used by millions of people, but almost all of them seem to hate it. How can a program be so bad, yet thrive? We've all had bad software experiences. However, at one of

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The Great Enterprise Software Swindle

After nearly four years working for a Fortune 50 company, I am now completely convinced that the term “Enterprise,” as applied to software, is synonymous with “crappy.” Clearly, I’m not the only guy to notice the apparently linear price to bug ratio in the so-called “Enterprise” software I’ve

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UI Follies, Volume II

There are so many that it’s really hard to choose, but I think this may be my favorite nonsensical dialog in Lotus Notes, our enterprise mail system of choice: Good luck. You’re gonna need it. I’ve given up criticizing Lotus Notes. There’s no point. It’s

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