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by doctor_eval 1326 days ago
I think it’s because this is an analogy that’s used explicitly and implicitly by non technical people. So I use the analogy in order to refute it.

What I say is, software is almost nothing like a building. Software doesn’t get built once; it grows over time. Even if you don’t change the functionality, external factors like security updates and changes in fashion force you to continually update it over time. A much better analogy, if you need one, is a garden or park.