Comment by pydry
11 hours ago
The difference between an artisinal car and a mass produced car is that the former can only be used by one person.
This has never been true for "artisanal" software. It could be used by nobody or by millions. This is why the economic model OP proposes falls apart.
Exactly. Breadmaker is only as good as the last loaf. Software only needs to be perfect once.