What really blows my mind is how overcomplicated so many organisations manage to make these CRUD apps by bolting together as many technologies as humanly possib

What really blows my mind is how overcomplicated so many organisations manage to make these CRUD apps by bolting together as many technologies as humanly possible. I'm sure it's probably boredom that drives people to it, but for me the frustration that results from having to work on these bloated and overcomplicated systems is worse, and I think strongly damaging to businesses. My own impression, which has only grown stronger with the passage of years, is that if you did the totally necessary CRUD stuff as simply as possible, that would open up opportunities to tech-enable businesses in much more interesting and profitable ways. But, of course, that would involve delaying gratification, and often doesn't play to the prevailing politics. Interesting software jobs do exist but, boy, do you have to hunt for them.