I wouldn't know. But I imagine there's an availability bias. I've worked in more 'traditional' engineering fields (manufacturing, energy, healthcare, aerospace

I wouldn't know. But I imagine there's an availability bias. I've worked in more 'traditional' engineering fields (manufacturing, energy, healthcare, aerospace) and the vast, vast majority are long tenured systems built for dedicated uses. I've worked on many systems that are older than me. For those in SV, I imagine it's the opposite. Like you said, HN may be biased to a specific type of development which often leads to biased claims. Tbf, my main issue is with the "everything" modifier in the OPs claim.