Debate question

"Don't change things if they still work"

This statement has an argument for and against it, and I will attempt to touch at exploring both sides in this text.

For

If it still works then it will seem like a waste of time, money and resources as investing in these properties for something that already exists doesn’t make much sense. In addition if time/money etc. is spent on creating a new product, but the original product still worked then it will be seen as a waste as it won't have really accomplished anything. People may also resent change, another reason that change could be pointless

Against

There is however an argument against this statement which would probably be backed up by many organisations such as Apple. This is because they bring out a new phone every year despite the fact that its predecessor still worked. But this is to accommodate new updates and ultimately so they can maximise as much profit from consumers as they can.

Also, although something may still work, it may not work as well as new innovation and ideas can work for particular problems and so in a sense can be seen as not working as they may not meet requirements as best as they can.

Overall, it is dependent on what is "not broken" and what could be "fixed" as it depends how often it is used by the average person and how convenient it is for them.