I like your description because it (accidentally?) likens the state of mind of wanting to write "cool" and "magical" code with being high on drugs. In my career

I like your description because it (accidentally?) likens the state of mind of wanting to write "cool" and "magical" code with being high on drugs. In my career I've made that connection many times. This team is not interested in some engineer having an "awesome trip" through arcane abstractions, we're interested in shipping stuff that works.