"Move fast and break things" really means "Move fast and turn a profit". The pressure to show good returns to institutional investors is the cause of the drop

"Move fast and break things" really means "Move fast and turn a profit". The pressure to show good returns to institutional investors is the cause of the drop in quality you are seeing. Just like everything else in the US economy, Wall Street has caused the software industry to hyper focus on short term gains. Quarter after quarter they are draining the nation, and when the bubble pops they will be the first to look elsewhere for new investment opportunities.