> People have been doing that all the time for every kind of codebase. It's just part of the business. What is your ecosystem where this is true? Embedded or i

> People have been doing that all the time for every kind of codebase. It's just part of the business. What is your ecosystem where this is true? Embedded or industrial, maybe? I'm guessing you assume other people also use the same windows or embedded systems you're referring to. That's an insane thought: nobody would use this if they had any chance, and you intentionally chose this misery. Obviously, you don't need to live this way. You can be free. Breathe.