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by stlHusker 3359 days ago
"That is, in a Darwinian way, clearly the product survived WITHOUT implementing the changes someone thought it needed."

...and this is one reason that many business die, the assumption that past performance is indicative of future results.

The reality is that you are making a bet with unlimited downside (e.g. a naked call in stock parlance) when you don't address technical debt.

"Sometimes, debts are written down."

One word: Enron.