It's amazing that a simple comment on HN reminds me, viscerally, of how I will never, ever write software. So much so, that if I ever find myself contemplating this approach, I'll jump off the nearest building.
To be fair, that's not actually software they're writing, it's a guarantee of future employment for a bunch of consultants. Don't be fooled just because they call it "software".
Typo in my post, too late to edit now. Meant to say "write this type of software". As a developer, not writing any code would put a serious dent in my paycheck. ;)