This might be cynical but maybe because most individual pieces of software don't matter too much. Software is much easier to change than other things that huma

This might be cynical but maybe because most individual pieces of software don't matter too much. Software is much easier to change than other things that humans build. It's easier to replace, sometimes with success, than what other disciplines have to work with. A lot of software isn't used in safety critical areas either so failing is acceptable. Lots of companies on the web have lots of downtime and still make money. Even poorly written software can absolutely print money with huge margins. And old software that's still around and kicking is often the most successful!! A form of survivorship bias. Sure, _products_ often matter a lot. But within them and as long as they still solve their problems, it doesn't really matter what's inside. If a product I use as an end user has a lot of internal churn, but still solves my problem adequately, I don't really care for the most part. Sure, if it's medical software, or aviation software, or software to replace an elevator panel, I might care a lot. But your average web app or desktop program?