That being said, the books can still exist - dynamically updated, well versioned books with frequent updates, and low cost distribution methods such as websites or module print formats.
The problem with frequent updates is the lack of rigor, which is partly why we don't see as much of this...
Most software I use today is awful, but then again it is so much more complicated. It is rare thought that I use something that had one purpose and does it well.
Interacting with a computer has never been more frustrating imo. It might be a lot of small niggly things but it feels like death by a thousand cuts.
This is a massive issue with soft dev today.
That being said, the books can still exist - dynamically updated, well versioned books with frequent updates, and low cost distribution methods such as websites or module print formats.
The problem with frequent updates is the lack of rigor, which is partly why we don't see as much of this...