"Hacker News generally praises "ship it" culture, where experimentation and measurement is prioritized as the way to succeed." HN has a VC/startup focus. Maint

"Hacker News generally praises "ship it" culture, where experimentation and measurement is prioritized as the way to succeed." HN has a VC/startup focus. Maintainable code means a lot less to a quickly growing (and possibly pivoting) startup because fast growth almost always outruns the maintenance burden. On the other hand poorly written and maintained software can drown a normal business. These companies typically have 20-30% margins and so even doubling the cost of maintenance can remove any profit.