[internic555d]

There's systems that require zero-maintenance from the creator after they've taken off, like Bitcoin.

The programmer's dream is to setup a website and watch the checks roll in... but if you have a way to make money programmatically, then someone else will out-compete you if you do not continuously improve your product.

Maybe a roomba. Its a system that continuously cleans your kitchen floor as long as you pay the electric bill.