The problem is requirements change and often. There is definitely engineering work in making these trade offs, but I generally agree with the op that it's bette

The problem is requirements change and often. There is definitely engineering work in making these trade offs, but I generally agree with the op that it's better to err on the side of longevity. It would be interesting to hear of software that served it's purpose well for a year or two and then was no longer needed. I'm sure these projects exist, but I'd imagine they aren't very common given how expensive software development is in the first place.