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Except that these bugs are being found after release, which means that alpha and beta testing is not finding these bugs and the internal testing process isn't finding them before release either.
I can’t speak specifically to apple’s testing process, but as someone who has worked in software QA, it’s simply not possible to catch all the bugs. Obviously no one wants bugs, so I’ve witnessed past employers try everything from adding more manpower to attempting engineering culture changes to adding public beta programs. None of these meaningfully reduced production bugs. If you or anyone else knows a better way, I’m listening :)
I've been writing software for over 40 years, I hear you!
That said, I think that the current crop of updates coming out of Apple are symptomatic of a larger issue, namely that it has effectively isolated itself from its customer base and as a result has lost touch with the reality of using Apple equipment.
I've used Apple gear for a very long time and this appears to happen in waves. I'm not sure what breaks the cycle, but something does and things get better .. for a time.
I suspect that the current crop of releases are driven by an accountant wanting to cash out on the latest AI craze with no regard for the existing user base.
The latest example of this is Apple sharing all your photos with their AI system:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/apple_enhanced_visual_search/
@cantankerous_cashew @apple_enthusiast Especially when it’s being delivered to the masses. We’re not talking about a couple 100,000, we’re talking millions.
Or beta testing is finding them but Apple’s ridiculous feedback requirements are preventing them from being reported. Or they are getting reported and they’re being ignored because Apple is all in on the ai hype train.