> And moved the burden of maintenance to someone else? If you read on: > > One day, I said "this needs to go", and everybody listened, architects and director

> And moved the burden of maintenance to someone else? If you read on: > > One day, I said "this needs to go", and everybody listened, architects and directors alike. The OP hacked a shitty solution to make people listen to him. Once people started listening to him, he found it easier to persuade them to let him improve things.