Video - Costly Codes: Multi-Million Dollar Software Fails!
Did you know that a single misplaced comma in software code cost a company a whopping $225 million? That's right! In 2012, Knight Capital Group lost this fortune in just 45 minutes due to a bug in their trading software. Speaking of bugs, back in 1996, the European Space Agency's Ariane 5 rocket exploded just seconds after liftoff. The reason? A software error! This little glitch cost $370 million and years of work down the drain in less than a minute. And here’s a travel nightmare for you: in 2016, 15,000 flights were grounded because of a software glitch in the check-in systems of one of the major airlines. Imagine being stuck at the airport because of a few lines of code! So next time your computer crashes, just remember, it could always be worse. Hey, ever experienced a software fail so epic it deserves a spot in history? Drop your stories below!