Why Tech Companies Deliberately Build Software That Breaks Every 18 Months
That software 'sunset' wasn't an accident. Here's the deliberate engineering logic behind why your tools keep expiring on schedule.
Priya Sharma is a productivity expert and technology writer who helps people work smarter with the tools they already have. A former product manager, she understands both the design thinking behind digital tools and the real-world workflows that make them useful.
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