I think the author is mistaken. No two car companies or software companies are the same.<p>The software written for mission critical systems, such as nuclear reactors and even cars (think direct injection, ABS, AWD and now auto-cruise control systems) goes through an extensive series of evaluations. Same goes for the software that helped New Horizons reach Pluto and beyond. It&#x27;s just not possible to achieve such feats without a thorough software development process.<p>Agreed that the same cannot be said for startups, but comparing a startup to a multi-billion dollar car company with tonnes of regulatory and compliance checks is not a fair comparison to say the least.