Consistent Quote by Bill Gates

Software as an asset isn't stable over time; it needs to be maintained.

— Brian Behlendorf

We're going from a world of customized software to standardized platforms.

— Aaron Levie

“Continually adding features to software turns out to be equally unsustainable.”

— Giles Colborne

From the point of view of the people who are using the platform, one of the most valuable things about Java is the consistency,…

— James Gosling

The fundamental problem with program maintenance is that fixing a defect has a substantial chance of introducing another.

— Anonymous

There is a constant need for new systems and new software.

— Marc Andreessen

Every feature has some maintenance cost, and having fewer features lets us focus on the ones we care about and make sure they work…

— David Karp

The fundamental problem with program maintenance is that fixing a defect has a substantial (20-50 percent) chance of introducing another. So the whole process…

— Anonymous

Successful software always gets changed.

— Fred Brooks

For us, the real goal is to make it so that the software ecosystem is as healthy as possible.

— James Gosling

The software industry has to become better in componentization. That's a clear focus for most of the software companies. How components look, how they…

— Hasso Plattner

“What exactly makes a great platform? It’s about what your business puts into its platform and what your consumers and/or business partners get out…

— Phil Simon