I've worked at 6 companies now and maybe I'm lucky, I find that there hasn't really been a place where programmers are objectively better at a place over anothe

I've worked at 6 companies now and maybe I'm lucky, I find that there hasn't really been a place where programmers are objectively better at a place over another. Oftentimes people are better at certain things over others, and oftentimes an organization does things a certain way (if not ideal) because of historic reasons. I would encourage keeping an open mind. If the entire team is newly formed and you truly believe there are a lot of flaws in others' work, then the thing to work on for yourself is that feeling of resent. Why do you feel resentful? Realize at the end of the day you're talking about "work". You're not being personally attacked when others write bad code. Just make suggestions in a friendly and nice way and people will be accepting of it. There is no need to feel resent. A true engineering leader who is currently in your position would take this opportunity to provide guidance for the team and take leadership in improving things, not feeling resentful. If after attempts to improve things, they don't work out, perhaps it's time to find another place of work.