If a social media platform is running smoothly, but the engineers leave, why can’t a platform continue to run on autopilot?

Question

I guess this is applicable to any social media platform or other similar systems. Is it because there are always bugs to address, so it’s never really running smoothly, or other reasons?

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Answer 1

Something else to consider is the ability to be agile in with addressing issues or putting time into innovation. With a skeleton crew you’re “running smoothly,” but there’s no one working on new features or products while your competition is putting more effort in. It’d be a good way to get left behind.