Comment by npalli

Kind of strange take as though unique to software. Every sector that is large has issues since ambitious projects stretch what can be done by the current management and organizational practices. All software articles like these hark back to some mythical world smaller in scope/ambition/requirements. Humanity moves forward

* Construction and Engineering -- Massive cost overruns and schedule delays on large infrastructure projects (e.g., public transit systems, bridges)

* Military and Government -- Defense acquisition programs notorious for massive cost increases and years-long delays, where complex requirements and bureaucratic processes create an environment ripe for failure.

* Healthcare -- Hospital system implementations or large research projects that exceed budgets and fail to deliver intended efficiencies, often due to resistance to change and poor executive oversight.