> So when web technology exploded in the '90s, developers bypassed xanalogical computing in favor of ease: links are simple strings which break if their target moves. Maintenance became users' problems — instead of the system's responsibility — but it was easy for anyone to ship fast, and they did.

developers bypassed - Really not a fan of phrases like these from a CEO.

Usually developers have to work within an organisational hierarchy that doesn't grant them infinite time or money.