Well-integrated, high-functioning software that is easy to understand usually blends in. Simple solutions do not do much to enhance one’s personal brand. They are rarely worth talking about. Therefore, when an organization provides no pathway to promotion for software engineers, they are incentivized to make technical decisions that emphasize their individual contribution over integrating well into an existing system.
— Marianne Bellotti, Kill It With Fire
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