Re:AI is forcing us to pay off 40 years of technical debt
by lilbigdoot on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @12:00PM
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Because systemtic problems are often better explained through structural relationships rather than personal failings?
I don't disagree with the point that a lot of software that isn't pressured to be shipped quickly still ends up following bad practices, but I don't think we can ignore that the quality issues in software aren't also found all over in many industries because of profit motives?
I don't disagree with the point that a lot of software that isn't pressured to be shipped quickly still ends up following bad practices, but I don't think we can ignore that the quality issues in software aren't also found all over in many industries because of profit motives?