This isn't a bad analogy. Like modern houses, software has gotten large, specific, and more complex in the last 30 some odd years. Some argue it's unnecessary

This isn't a bad analogy. Like modern houses, software has gotten large, specific, and more complex in the last 30 some odd years. Some argue it's unnecessary complexity, but I don't think that's correct. Even individuals want more than a basic geo cities website. Businesses want uptime, security, flashy, etc... in order to stand out.