I'm pretty sure entire companies don't collapse, but projects are canceled and companies are limited in what they can do by relying on overly-complex solutions.

I'm pretty sure entire companies don't collapse, but projects are canceled and companies are limited in what they can do by relying on overly-complex solutions. I know that from experience. Of course, that's one thing that can give a startup an advantage against a giant, provided the startup doesn't fall into the same trap.