Modern software is composed of many, many parts. At a level of high granularity, we can divide these into tools, people, and processes. A clear focus on tools has made its way through many organizations, often with good reason. However, it cannot be ignored that the best tooling won't help you deal with a bad process, a bad application, or bad culture.

Today, I will criticize how software appears to be produced and point to some places where we can improve.