I've been on both sides and I understand both points of view. When my responsibility is managerial in nature, I'll tend to prioritize the dates and the ROI, th

I've been on both sides and I understand both points of view. When my responsibility is managerial in nature, I'll tend to prioritize the dates and the ROI, then weigh the risks more optimistically because risk mitigation usually makes it harder to achieve what I am being judged on. However, when I'm the one actually doing the work... I tend to over-engineer (assuming "bullet-proof" is over-engineering for a circumstance), test, and the like. While I'm certainly rewarded for on-time deliveries, I have a professional interest in seeing a solid piece of work; and I tend to face more negative consequence if the work isn't of sufficient quality than I do if it's late. What's hard is finding the right balance. The proverbial "SQL in 5 minutes" moment from the blog post may not fully appreciate the developer's job, but it can serve as a reality check to self-question if you're over-baking it.