over-engineering is real and is slowing things to a grind around you everyday. my conclusion is that people don’t really like simple things and they believe th

over-engineering is real and is slowing things to a grind around you everyday. my conclusion is that people don’t really like simple things and they believe that complex=good and it’s a sign of how good/smart you are. so people are suckers for complexity. nobody is going to receive a medal or a promotion for well written and simple code that “just works”. you won’t know it’s there. now, the reaction you’re describing comes from the “i’ve seem some shit” syndrome where not only you can see the layers upon layers of unnecessary crud but you can also see how it’s going to break in the future. it’s terrifying.