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

Imagine a Swan. It glides through the water because its feet are powering away unseen under the water. If the feet stop paddling, then the Swan will stop too.