Fixing Tech by David S. Platt - ISBN: 9781394426119
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Make technology work for users, not against them.
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Fixing Tech

Make It Just Work

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    240 pages

  • Release Date

    12 November 2026

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Summary

Fixing Tech: Make It Just Work examines why smart devices still fail their users despite decades of advancement. David S. Platt, a Microsoft Software Legend who teaches computer science at Harvard University Extension School, dissects the persistent disconnect between what technologists build and what users actually experience. Research shows 88% of online consumers avoid returning after a bad experience, and 90% abandon apps due to poor performance.

Platt identifies …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781394426119
ISBN-10:1394426119
Author:David S. Platt
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:12 November 2026
About The Author

David S. Platt

DAVID S. PLATT is the founder of Rolling Thunder Computing, an education and consulting practice. A Microsoft-designated Software Legend, he has more than twenty years of programming experience, teaches software development at Harvard University Extension School, and is a frequent conference speaker. He is the author of twelve previous books, including the bestselling Why Software Sucks.

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