> The software industry is generally run by the latter. Obviously. The latter adds value way faster, instead of wasting time "absorbing" stuff he will never ne

> The software industry is generally run by the latter. Obviously. The latter adds value way faster, instead of wasting time "absorbing" stuff he will never need to touch. Also, the latter understands code is ephemeral and the stuff you're wasting your time trying to "absorb" might not even be around once the next ticket is worked on. Even if it is, it will only need to be worked on if it ever gets in the way of a business requirement. There are plenty of reasons why "goldplating" is a highly pejorative concept in software development.