Yeah that makes sense. There seems to be no escape from assessing the risks and investment, although I think there is some inherent value to doing proper engine

Yeah that makes sense. There seems to be no escape from assessing the risks and investment, although I think there is some inherent value to doing proper engineering, such that the risk is usually worth it because software automation has accelerating returns, but that is also a hard sell in most cases except highly technical areas. It's an interesting discussion, thanks for your input!