I see this a lot in large enterprise environments. You have the "one person" or "few people" who implemented something 10 years ago and those architectural deci

I see this a lot in large enterprise environments. You have the "one person" or "few people" who implemented something 10 years ago and those architectural decisions are then re-implemented in any new project. Because that person has knowledge of legacy and carries it over to new, they are compensated and promoted accordingly. Meanwhile any new ideas or better designs are sometimes dismissed because they're outside the comfort zone of the development team that has a collective 50+ years experience in that company. Of course, many of us are resistant to new ideas regardless, but I see this pattern play out most often at large organizations.