We have similar issues. The MVP concept is taken to an extreme; proof of concepts are created, used, but never iterated on. I can relate to the last bit too;

We have similar issues. The MVP concept is taken to an extreme; proof of concepts are created, used, but never iterated on. I can relate to the last bit too; it also feels bad when you know people are looking down at your "lack of productivity" when you're just trying to slow down a bit to build maintainable software.