Ask a person about the legacy they want to leave, and the conversation will turn reflective and sincere. They may tell you about their commitment to making sure that their work is solid, delivered with integrity, and enduring.
They'll talk about the responsibility they feel to the people they care about, from the strangers that their work touches to loved ones who rely on them. They'll talk about pride, thoughtfulness, and planning. A legacy is a deep and grand endeavor that is built over time—something that can take a lifetime, something not accomplished in a year or even a decade. In this context, a legacy is something to strive for.
In a field like technology, time has become synonymous with diminished value—and “legacy” has become as distained as a four-letter word. A technology generation may be no more than a few years, with obsolescence just a version or two away. The past no longer refers to a time long ago, but the time when the last big idea was popular. According to the EPA, in 2009 over 4.7 billion pounds of electronics were thrown away. When a person's cell phone is considered old in just two years, it's easy to understand why insurance software that's been around for much longer than that can be labeled with a bad name.
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