That seems like an arbitrary distinction. Plenty of software gets built that doesn't meet the minimal standards -- and you know what happens? It doesn't get d

That seems like an arbitrary distinction. Plenty of software gets built that doesn't meet the minimal standards -- and you know what happens? It doesn't get deployed. How is that different from the bridge that doesn't get built or falls over? All the same factors are at play: poor planning, insufficient resources, bad management, inexperienced workers, insufficient funding, lack of testing. Plenty of construction projects have corners cut. Just like with software, it is someone's job to patch it later.