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My hair dryer has been working for 20 years without any maintenance. However I don't think that would be a good idea for anything connected to the internet. How
by milankragujevic 11y ago
My hair dryer has been working for 20 years without any maintenance. However I don't think that would be a good idea for anything connected to the internet. However, if it's a closed system, and it does the same thing constantly in a constant environment, I think it's possible.
- _pdp_ 11y agoBut what if anything you program is written exactly like that. The internet is still based around 20-30 years old protocols and there are software systems out there that still work. So what is the secret sauce of building a software system that will survive without any maintenance for the next 20 years?