"In the long run, we are all dead." -- Keynes In my experiences, companies can afford to care about good software if they have extreme demands (e.g. military,

"In the long run, we are all dead." -- Keynes In my experiences, companies can afford to care about good software if they have extreme demands (e.g. military, finance) or amortize over very long timeframes (e.g. privately owned). It's rare for consumer products to fall into either of these categories.