I think the author is mistaken. No two car companies or software companies are the same.
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's just not possible to achieve such feats without a thorough software development process.
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.
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's just not possible to achieve such feats without a thorough software development process.
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.