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Lack of Dependability in User-Developed Software Can be Costly, Says Penn State Professor at NJIT Talk


Mary Beth Rosson, PhD, professor of technology and information science at Penn State University
October 14, 2005

Mary Beth Rosson, PhD, professor of technology and information science at Penn State University, spoke at NJIT warning of web software problems and calling for better tools to combat it. Rosson pointed to a $1.2 billion spreadsheet error at Fannie Mae that was caused by an amateur web developer. Such software development has its opportunities, but also needs improved methods to rein in problems, Rosson said. Read the press release.



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