A lot of programmers have a very odd aesthetic that I don't necessarily agree with. I think it comes from some misplaced inferiority complex or something, but

A lot of programmers have a very odd aesthetic that I don't necessarily agree with. I think it comes from some misplaced inferiority complex or something, but their code always has to be "impressive". It can't just work and be simple, it has to work and be massively complex, expansive, cover every corner case known to man, and be an architectural monstrosity to rival the Tower of Babel. I never understood this point of view. I can code like that, since I had to in order to get a job, but it always annoyed me and made no sense. It was like I was a Shaker trying to sell nice wooden houses in downtown Manhattan. Everyone wanted massive Gothic cathedrals and here I am with a damn fine house that'd last just as long and take 1/10th time to build. Anyway, just complaining about the state of software design. Carry on.