It’s not just management that feels this way. A lot of junior engineers feel the same way. It’s what leads to bloat because they assume “it can’t be right” if it’s just a small change.
It takes a while for a lot of junior engineers to realize small elegant solutions are better, and requires good mentorship and code review to get there.
It takes a while for a lot of junior engineers to realize small elegant solutions are better, and requires good mentorship and code review to get there.