Software is more malleable than, say, a bridge. This leads to a lot of input about how to best do things, which generates a lot of rework, which generates a lot

Software is more malleable than, say, a bridge. This leads to a lot of input about how to best do things, which generates a lot of rework, which generates a lot of billing hours, and keeps us all employed. Does it need to be like this? No. But until the VC MBA gods get their hands off the tiller and we face actual energy scarcity, expect more stupidity.