We don't build software like a bridge; we grow it like a garden. The industrial revolution was about building machines that dominate its environment. The software revolution is about writing code to resonate with its environment. The software grows in harmony with its user and business needs. Except, of course, for special cases such as this.

"The whole approach to developing software is intentionally designed not to rely on any particular person."

Our programming culture is not ready for this. Any programmer who identifies with their craft will never want to be another cog in the machine. A programmer could have chosen to be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc. but they choose to code because it is one of the way they can "express" themselves.