Yes and no. The physical world is bound by rules that are unchanging (more-or-less). Above this layer we’ve also devised and agreed upon standards that remain

Yes and no. The physical world is bound by rules that are unchanging (more-or-less). Above this layer we’ve also devised and agreed upon standards that remain unchanging, though it’s regional: Voltage, screw/bolt sizes, tolerance levels, materials, material measurements, etc. At this layer, we’ve commoditized and standardized because it’s useful: It makes the components cost-effective and predictable. In software and computing, I can only think of the low-level networking standard that remain stable. And even that has to be reinvented somewhat for each OS or each nee language. Everything else seems to be reinvented or rewritten, and then versioned. Imagine having to upgrade your nuts and bolts in your car to v3.01 or lose support?