What about it? Yes, that environment will obviously be less conducive to good code than otherwise. But bad coders will do (a lot!) worse than good coders. Don'

What about it? Yes, that environment will obviously be less conducive to good code than otherwise. But bad coders will do (a lot!) worse than good coders. Don't assume that all good code bases out there were written by teams with reasonable, well-defined and stable requirements, plenty of time and money and perfectly enlightened management. Very few projects are like that. Generally, I think you'll find they were written by good developers who kept their heads cool in the face of a range of challenges. Absolutely, they will also largely not have had bosses that death marched them or changed requirements three times a day - as I said, management do obviously play a role.