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p2detarlast Monday at 8:20 PM3 repliesview on HN

While this is true, I think some fields like game development may not always have this problem. If your goal is to release a non-upgradable game - fps, arcade, single-player titles, maintenance may be much less important than shipping.

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krupanlast Monday at 10:42 PM

I'm trying to understand where this kind of thinking comes from. I'm not trying to belittle you, I sincerely want to know: Are you aware that everyone writing software has the goal of releasing software so perfect it never needs an upgrade? Are you aware that we've all learned that that's impossible?

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liampulleslast Monday at 9:48 PM

I think that is an applicable domain, but the problem is that every gamer I know who is not in the tech industry is vehemently opposed to AI.

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pjc50last Monday at 10:47 PM

Nobody wants to ship that! They want perpetually upgraded live service games instead, because that's recurring revenue.