Toyota has become the number one auto manufacturer by making middle of the road low risk cars that are dead reliable. Any other auto maker could follow this, but the executives don’t want to follow this simple approach. they push for flashy cars. they push for cheap parts. they prioritize volume over quality.

Similarly Microsoft absolutely could streamline their operating system. What’s stopping them? The decision makers don’t care about this. They want flash AI features ham fistedly shoe horned into the ever shittier pile of tech debt. Anyone could say I want to be a manager who prioritizes quality and resource management but if the people at the top don’t care resources will not be allocated and the product will not go in that direction.