I'm not saying correct software has no advantages. Quite the opposite: I state and acknowledge the advantages. But it's an amplifier: without something to ampli

I'm not saying correct software has no advantages. Quite the opposite: I state and acknowledge the advantages. But it's an amplifier: without something to amplify (which boils down to domain knowledge) it's like owning a billion dollars buried on the moon : interesting, even cool but fundamentally useless. Software quality has advantages for companies that are very strongly in the "milking their 100% understood market where they have an overwhelming competitive advantage" phase. Large companies. And is between neutral and a disadvantage for nearly everyone else. That doesn't mean you can't take pride in good software. Or that it isn't an accomplishment. But you want to write quality software for money ? Get a job at Google/Facebook. Better yet, get one at Bank of America, Exxon Mobil or Boeing. Or research it at university.