Yeah I guess it really depends on what the measure for success is. As with all things, the answer is probably that products that work really well or are beloved

Yeah I guess it really depends on what the measure for success is. As with all things, the answer is probably that products that work really well or are beloved are often a combination of money and passion. Unfortunately, once the product/company reaches a certain threshold, it seems to get bought out and there is only money left, and thus it becomes crap.