Most of the effort in the software business goes into the maintenance of code that already exists.

One of the problems with industries that have been in relatively long-term declines is that, very often, the managements in those industries develop a kind of loser mentality. And when you ask them what's wrong with the business, they'll point to extraneous forces.

I think it's natural for any manager to want to grow his business. The question is at what rate, and in what direction, and in what format?

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