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November 2019 #11244 Page #8
Epilogue to 50 Years of Truss Design Innovation Designing Great Software Joe Kannapell - P.E. Senior VP, MiTek USA www.mitek-us.com
eviewing our 50-year journey tells us much about software. Now let’s recap how good software becomes great:
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1. Continuity of development: Note our three distinct programs, each one totally rewritten to tackle larger objectives. Yet each was based on 15+ years of experience with the previous generation. MiTek 2000 added three-dimensional truss elements to a planar PowerCalc program. Sapphire added non-truss elements and built the complete structure. 2. Leveraging latest technology: MiTek 2000 was the first industry program written for Windows PCs, using the most advanced truss layout capabilities (acquired from A.C.E.S.). Sapphire added the Weyerhaeuser EWP products, and later, those of Boise-Cascade. Prospective users increasingly look to the future. 3. Winning the desktop: Gaining the largest share of users gives unprecedented user feedback and funds the largest development team.
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