I would also say the ease at which existing code can be changed (even if the end result is worse) doesn't help. It's much harder for a zealous engineer to overh

I would also say the ease at which existing code can be changed (even if the end result is worse) doesn't help. It's much harder for a zealous engineer to overhaul the design of a bridge than it is for a new programmer to refactor a legacy codebase.