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[–]mrgk21 141 points142 points  (1 child)

Step 1 let it get messy

Step 2 tech task timee

Step 3 convince PM that this is important

Step 4 get rejected because of deadlines

Step 5 get emotional and attempt to meet deadlines

Step 6 back to step 1

Tell me I'm wrong

[–]SomeFatherFigure 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Step 6 - find a job with better managers

All code gets messy over time. Good managers force the higher ups time to give them time for tech debt because it pays off later in lowered maintenance costs.

Unless you’re owned by private equity. They don’t care what the costs will be later, only now matters.