For those interested in what David Platt had to say in his book, he did a great job explaining his points on IT Conversations a few weeks ago: http://www.itconversations.com/shows/detail1694.html .
The show is 78 minutes long and a great complement to the book. I strongly recommend reading the book but you can get the main points from this interview.
David S. Platt on It Conversations - Why Software Sucks
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