I would rather have new products available sooner (as long as the core functionality works reasonably well) instead of waiting for something perfectly polished. The quality issues are annoying, but as customers we have to be realistic. You can't expect too much in a relatively cheap, low-volume device.

> You can't expect too much in a relatively cheap, low-volume device.

We certainly used to be able to expect that baseline level of workmanship.

developing software doesn't work like that, and the companies that do develop software like that are technologically stagnant.

Developing software absolutely can work like that if you don’t accept that shoddy workmanship is an acceptable cost to levy on your customers.

I work on operating systems for a FANG company; I’m not unfamiliar with what “developing software” works like.

It’s a choice to move fast and break things, not a requirement.