January 1, 1998

Geek News: Software only will get better when users get to have a say

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I’ve recently been taking part in a discussion about programmers and software development.

The discussion — on an Internet mailing list devoted to the computer-book business — began when a member complained about an interview he’d heard on the radio, during which a writer said that programmers hate end users, and, furthermore, that programmers don’t get

input from users when designing software.

On the same day, I received e-mail from a programmer who had sent me a review copy of his software. I had pointed out an important feature that the program…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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