If you think this is exclusive to software, you're deluding yourself. We live in a very aggressively profit-seeking society. If it will produce a short-term pro

If you think this is exclusive to software, you're deluding yourself. We live in a very aggressively profit-seeking society. If it will produce a short-term profit, well and good. If not, then it's not going to be prioritized. Those of us on HN see this phenomenon reflected through software, but look at literally any other facet of modern society and you will notice the same thing.