IDG Contributor Network: Is Apple's software quality really in decline?

If you've been following media reports about Apple's "decline in software quality" you'd think that the company had completely lost its ability to delight users. And you might wonder what has gone wrong inside of Apple to allow this terrible situation to happen in the first place.But has Apple's software quality really gone downhill? Or is it just a case of various drama queens in the media shouting into their own echo chamber, and reinforcing each other's perspective?I'll share my thoughts belo