How the Hidden Hand Shapes the Market for Software Reliability
Ken Birman, Coimbatore S. Chandersekaran, Danny Dolev, Robbert van Renesse · 2006
Abstract — Since the 18th century, economists have recognized that absent government intervention, market forces determine the pricing and ultimate fate of technologies. Our contention is that the “hidden hand ” explains a series of market failures impacting products in the field of software reliability. If reliability solutions are to reach mainstream developers, greater attention must be paid to market economics and drivers.