[lbriner]

> due to the business clinging on to legacy systems and refusing to invest in new ones

This is a massive generalisation and one that I don't think is as clear cut as you make it sound. Most businesses in my experience would happily replace a horrible hard-to-maintain legacy system if...

* It could be done for a reasonable cost * It wouldn't take ages to do or at least they know how long * They knew how to find the right product amongst thousands of sales people telling them to use theirs * They could find a reliable way to migrate to the new system * They weren't heavily regulated and knew they were on the hook for millions in compensation if they get something wrong

I think a bigger reason is that the software engineering industry is only just starting to form a formal trade where quality is assured by agreed processes and you are more likely to get consistency across suppliers closer to medicine and law. At the moment, there are no agreed worldwide regulations for software, there are no requirements for software engineers regarding experience/qualification and many other reasons.

If we can solve some of those, or at least get close, then we help derisk businesses who want to stay competitive but are currently too scared to!