While grandparent's comment shows an extreme situation, I agree with the quote. I occasionally see comments here complaining about the ephemerality of the work

While grandparent's comment shows an extreme situation, I agree with the quote. I occasionally see comments here complaining about the ephemerality of the work we do... but I see no other alternative outside of a few domains. I fully accept that the code I will write next week when I get back from vacation won't exist in less than five years.