Depending on the org it's can be worse than "no one cares". I was at a large, growing cancerously "tech" company and this type of problem solving was seen as a

Depending on the org it's can be worse than "no one cares". I was at a large, growing cancerously "tech" company and this type of problem solving was seen as a threat to the large number of managers that had neither management experience nor significant IC/technical experience, whose sole purpose in life was to grow head count so they could increment their level. For these people needless complexity was a benefit. I saw complex neural networks poorly built for the most laughably simple problem, but arguing that it could be solved more simply got you a talking to, and anyone who actually did solve the problem was quickly let go. Part of the consequences of being in a tech bubble that has lasted so long is that reality stops being important, so technical skills don't matter and at the extreme threaten more important illusions. In a company where you're expected to make more money than you spend, simplicity and technical competency can be hugely valuable. In a world were 'profit' is a foreign concept, trying to save time and resources is seen as a threat to the complexity theater other people are creating to boost the importance of their work/team. Don't get me wrong, there was plenty of bs in the pre-bubble world, but there was a time when technical teams had greybeards you would consult and learn from. People like this are one of the reasons I started a career in tech to begin with.