“Ships contain simple systems that are easy to operate and easy to understand, which makes them easy to fix, which means they have less downtime.”
A 1,300-foot container ship runs with a crew that fits in a van. If the autopilot dies, you steer by hand. If the hydraulics die, you chain the rudder and pull. Most startups can’t say what happens when one SaaS tool goes down. The ship has four fallbacks and a chain.