If you haven't seen projects fail due to code quality you're probably either on the green field end or writing well specified software. The cost of adding unex

If you haven't seen projects fail due to code quality you're probably either on the green field end or writing well specified software. The cost of adding unexpected features or dealing with unexpected changes is directly proportional to the quality of the code-base, and in many cases a high quality code-base can make things profitable that otherwise wouldn't be (and vice versa). If software that has the ultimate goal of saving money actually costs money, I would say that it has failed, even if you ultimately produce fully functional software.