I hope I didn't give that impression. I find that simpler code is inherently more reliable, more performant, and easier to maintain. I don't try to look too far

I hope I didn't give that impression. I find that simpler code is inherently more reliable, more performant, and easier to maintain. I don't try to look too far down the road, because I've been on enough projects to know that they never turn out how anybody thought they would. So I just focus on writing simple code. And simple code is most easily written by sitting down with the client and really understanding their need, paring it down to the absolute minimum viable solution. As for "career" considerations... well, I haven't had a very traditional career, so I don't put much stock in that. I just spend much less time writing "features" these days, and I've found it's been beneficial to my productivity, client satisfaction, and personal happiness. Apologies if I came across as disgruntled.