All software rots, even well-written software.

· Bits and Bobs 3/10/25
  • All software rots, even well-written software.
    • The world changes, and so the software, fixed in time at the last time it was touched, no longer fits.
    • A given piece of software can, all else equal, be better or worse at resisting rotting, but it can never fully resist rotting.
    • The investment of maintenance energy counteracts rot.