While I understand the point being made here, it is worth remembering that cabinets are not continuously modified by large teams for years on end.<p>Corner-cutting generally makes things harder to maintain, which has a severe knock-on effect in software, less so for furniture. As a result, I think there are often fewer corners that can be safely cut in software. So, in many scenarios, this advice essentially boils down to the somewhat self-evident &#x27;don&#x27;t do completely pointless things&#x27;.